Disclaimer: Lyrics from the song "Welcome to my Life" by Simple Plan. Text taken from various locations in OotP. Harry Potter and all related characters belong to JK Rowling, a wonderfully talented person.
A/N: I heard this song on the radio and connected it to Harry Potter right away. These are Harry's very messed-up thoughts on his life. It's not what I usually do, but I thought it somehow fit Harry in his more self-pitying moods.
Do you ever feel like breaking down?
Do you ever feel out of place?
Like somehow you just don't belong
And no one understands you? Do you ever wanna run away?
Do you lock yourself in your room?
With the radio on turned up so loud
That no one hears you screaming
"Running away, are we?"
An invisible barrier seperated him from the rest of the world. He was – he had always been – a marked man.
No you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels alright
No you don't know what it's like to be like me...
To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
But no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like...
Welcome to my life
He clapped Harry on the shoulder and lef the pantry, leaving Harry standing alone in the dark.
Do you wanna be somebody else?
Are you sick of feeling so left out?
Are you desperate to find something more
Before your life is over?
Are you stuck inside a world you hate?
Are you sick of everyone around?
With the big fake smiles and stupid lies
While deep inside you're bleeding?
"She believes the Daily Prophet?" said Harry. "She thinks I'm a liar and Dumbledore's an old fool?"
No you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels all right
No you don't know what it's like to be like me...
To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
But no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like...
Welcome to my life
He doesn't want to be on his own with me, Harry thought. Not after what he heard Moody say …
No one ever lied straight to your face
And no one ever stabs you in the back
You might think I'm happy, but I'm not gonna be okay
Everybody always gave you what you wanted
You never had to work, it was always there
You don't know what it's like, what it's like...
"A lovely person who made a mistake? She sold us all out, including you!"
To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
But no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like...
"Aaaaaah … did you love him, little baby Potter?"
To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
But no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like...
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life