Strides lyrics

Every day, it seems I lost myself
But I have tried to calm my strides
And just today, it seems that I'm a fool
'Cause I have tried to compromise

Myself to them
Like they care at all
When I change myself
They will watch me fall

I'm finding love's a reason to complain
And you say I'm still young
But how it hurts you when you're young
I'm just looking for a greener place
And you say it's been done
But I don't care if it's been done

So don't claim you're unable to convince yourself
To a kid who convinced himself he was straight
From birth 'til twelve or thirteen, it was working
'Til the world seemed it was out to hurt me

Trust me, don't you blame yourself
From a man who once blamed himself for the faults of
Those who tried to trick me, it convinced me
I was slipping, I just needed fixing