I can’t do anything right again

I’m the one who instigated all the events
That followed and perpetuated
I’m fully to blame
No excuses, lie for the sake of my name
Let me tell you the truth
It was all my fault
It had nothing to do with you
Except for the name
I’ve got to clear it
Except for the shame
I’ve got to tell somebody now
Now
Now
Now

And I carried forward the full weight of this burden
Carried on my shoulders because I had no choice
And I carried forward the full weight of this burden
Carried on my shoulders until I heard a voice
Someone calling out to me made me feel so guilty
Who the hell am I to complain
Then I saw a list of those who came before and failed
I saw that list and I saw my name
Don’t do what I do
Or what I say
Or what they tell you
Or you’ll pay the price that I’ve paid

And the secrecy
I thought I worked under
Led me to believe
Without any thoughts of wonder
But the lights came on
And I was caught in the dark
And you stand straight through me
And you hit your mark

I was so easily led to believe
That I could do anything
Just the thought of falling back down
Was bad enough on its own
Just the thought of falling back down
Was bad enough on its own
Just the thought of backing down
And being left alone
I can’t do anything right again

I’m the one who instigated all the events
That followed and perpetuated
I’m fully to blame
No excuses, lie for the sake of my name
Let me tell you the truth
It was all my fault
It had nothing to do with you
Except for the name
I’ve got to clear it
Except for the shame
I’ve got to tell somebody now
Now
Now
Now
And I stumbled back to my feet, looking forward
For something to say and hold onto
But it was too late
Because the cacophony that followed
Knocked me back down to the floor

I couldn’t say or do any more
Just the thought of falling back down
Was bad enough on its own
Just the thought of falling back down
Was bad enough on its own
Just the thought of backing down
And being left alone
I was so easily led to believe
That I could do anything
I was so easily led to believe
That I could do anything
I was so easily led to believe
That I could do anything
I was led
I was led to believe

I can’t do anything right again
I can’t do anything right