I've felt this way beforenI fell right through the floornAnd I am certain I've becomenBroken, bruised, and numbnWould you restate your opinionnAnd hold back your investigationnDo you see the sins you're makingnBecause I've made them all beforennChorus:nI will now rise from the ashesnDon't call me pretentiousnI'm sitting here making my own rulesnAnd if I fall from the ceilingnYou'll be down there waitingnAnd my only hopenIs falling downnnAnd by my own admissionnYou'll find that my conditionnIs worse than you've imaginednYou're better off if you knownThat every time before that InHave tried to measure pain insidenYou can't ignore itnRight now I can't ignore itnnI will now rise from the ashesnDon't call me pretentiousnI'm sitting here making my own rulesnAnd if I fall from the ceilingnYou'll be down there waitingnTo finish mennIt's settling inside of mennI'll take my heartnAnd rip my feelings outnBefore they make me doubtnAnd I'll fall down with flames burningnAlive againnAs long as you know thatnnI will now rise from the ashesnDon't call me pretentiousnI'm sitting here making my own rulesnAnd if I fall from the ceilingnYou'll be down there waitingnTo finish menFinish me