Normal boy

I wear a smile like a borrowed coat

Too big to fit, but I’m playing the role

Mama says, "You’re special, don't forget it"

But the mirror shows a ghost I don't get yet

I’m not the rebel they all think

I cry at movies, I overthink

I fake the laughs, avoid the noise

Guess I’m just a normal boy

I don’t shine like the cool kids do

Don’t dance like the stars on YouTube

But I’ve got stories in my chest

And late-night pain I won’t confess

I don’t scream, I don’t destroy

I’m just... a normal boy

I fall in love too fast, it’s true

With voices, poems, and shades of blue

I keep my secrets in jazz and rain

Smile while swallowing all the pain

They want a storm, they want a fight

But I just want a peaceful night

With my guitar, and quiet noise

Guess I’m just a normal boy

I don’t shine like the cool kids do

Don’t dance like the stars on YouTube

But I’ve got dreams I hide away

And songs I’ll sing when I’m okay

No tattoos, no fake alloy

I’m just... a normal boy

Maybe that’s enough for once

Not being loud, not being tough

Just breathing deep, just making sound

With honest love that shakes the ground

So I don’t shine like the cool kids do

But maybe... I don’t have to

‘Cause I’ve got fire they can’t destroy

Inside this normal boy

Inside this normal boy...