shield

Everything seems to be empty
Everything seems to be not
Nothing seems to matter
Nobody seems to care

Why would you pretend to care
When I already know you don't
Why would anybody pretend
When I know the truth

Is it so hard to let go of a shell
A shield, in which you've been hiding for so long
Is it so hard to let go
To show who you really are

I guess it is
It's hard for you and those around you
You're part of their world
And because I am really me
I'm not

No, that's a lie
I am not really me
I am, but I am not
Is that my shield?