If these are the best years of my life 
Then why is my soul filled with strife? 
I wake up every morning wondering 
What the hell now? 
Happiness, a sin, a guilty pleasure within 
While the world around me crumbles 
All I hear are the troubles of an angry crowd 
The towers topple yet no one feels their pain 
So I sit in my room staying sane 
Striving for perfection 
Failing every time 
When will we learn 
That perfection must be earned? 
Our slave master drives us 
Each and every day 
To remember that for our sins we will pay 
While the world around me crumbles 
All I hear are the troubles of an angry crowd 
The towers topple yet no one feels their pain 
So I sit in my room staying sane 
Have you ever really smiled? 
Have your dreams been fulfilled? 
Happiness, a sin, a guilty pleasure within 
The pain in my heart 
Never will it subside 
So I sit here in my room 
Looking out my window 
Staying sane 
While the world around me crumbles 
All I hear are the troubles of an angry crowd 
The towers topple yet no one feels their pain 
So I sit in my room staying sane