Two Sides of a Lonely Coin

A boy at a party's sitting all alone.
In a corner he cries;
He wishes he'd stayed home,
And in his heart he almost dies.

The other kids knew they should invite him,
But they didn't really care.
And even though they'd sit right beside him,
They'd just wish he wasn't there.

Because he never knows just what to say,
Like all the other kids.
And if he said something stupid anyway,
He'd always wish he never did.

Now he stays as silent as a rabbit,
And they all just ignore.
Since he's made it such a habit,
They think he's such a bore.
But inside, he's had it!

Why is there nothing you can do
When you want friends so badly?
When your so-called friends surround you,
Why do you feel so lonely?

A girl at a party stands off to the side;
She's become so numb now.
What's happened to her little ride?
All she wants to know is HOW?!

Because they all think they know her,
But they don't really know
That inside she's just a little liar.
And all she'll say is SO?!

The other kids can't see inside her head;
They can't see beneath her skin.
They don't know she wants to be dead!
And she'll never say COME ON IN!

They can't see the scars on her brain;
They're the things she'll never say.
And she's about to go insane!
On the outside she looks okay,
But inside, she's had it!

Why is there nothing you can do
When you want friends so badly?
When your so-called friends surround you,
Why do you feel so lonely?

Because you don't really know them,
And they don't know you!
They could have befriended him,
But they just didn't want to.

And they could've been nice to her,
But they just decided not to.
And they both were so sure
They could have friends like you.

But now they've gone so far away;
And they will never be found.
You know, we all live each day
Never seeing the others around.

So where's the pretty little boy gone?
Or the girl with the long brown hair?
You thought you knew me all along,
But I guess you didn't care.
And inside, I hate it!