I walk in a tightrope, white line, racist edge Doing all of this to clear my head Yellow, greens and blues I've swallowed the rainbow, now what's it to you? I slip in a backdoor's corners, empty stairwells Struggling to keep this secret inside The girl ain't desperate yet Say my name and never forget It's tearing me down but not scaring me straight now Driving me out of my mind Hold on, it won't be too long Nobody knows cause it's hard to see Hold on, it can't be so wrong It's just a black swan inside of me Inside of me Strong are wrong and hung out to dry Marking time as hope grows It's how I deceive Spread my wings, embrace gravity It's tearing me down but not scaring me straight now Driving me out of my mind Hold on, it won't be too long Nobody knows cause it's hard to see Hold on, it can't be so wrong It's just a black swan inside of me Inside of me The black swan It's tearing me down but not scaring me straight now Playing tricks on my mind Hold on, it won't be too long Nobody knows cause it's hard to see Hold on, it can't be so wrong It's just a black swan inside of me Inside of me