You've got a dangerous background

And everything you've dreamed of

Yeah you're the dark angel

It don't show when you break up

And i'm the one who oughta know

I'm the one left in the dust

I'm the broken-hearted fool

Who was never quite enough

I'm an insider

I been burned by the fire

And i've had to live with

Some hard promises

I've crawled through the briars

I'm an insider

It's a circle of deception

It's a hall of strangers

It's a cage without the key

You can feel the danger

I'm the one who oughta know

I'm the one you couldn't trust

I'm the lonely silent one

I'm the one left in the dust

I'm an insider

I been burned by the fire

Yeah i've had to live with

Some hard promises

I've crawled through the briars

I'm an insider

I'll bet you're his masterpiece

I'll bet you're his self-control

Yeah you'll become his legacy

His quiet world of white and gold

And i'm the one who oughta know

Yeah I'm the one you left to rust

Not one of your twisted friends

I'm the one you couldn't love

I'm an insider

I been burned by the fire

Coz i've had to live with

Some hard promises

I've crawled through the briars

I'm an insider

I'm an insider