[Verse 1]
He taps his feet
Legs like lightning under the table
You say “sit still”
Like it’s easy
Like he’s able
You roll your eyes
When he loses track mid-sentence
Call it lazy
Like a verdict
Not a question
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t see the maze behind his stare
Lines all tangled
Running everywhere
[Chorus]
He’s not lying
He’s just trying
To hold a thousand buzzing thoughts inside his hands
He’s not broken
Just wide open
You call it making excuses
I call it how he stands
Between your doubt
And all that light
Static in his eyes
Fighting for his life
He’s not lying
He’s surviving tonight
[Verse 2]
Homework spread
Like a storm across the kitchen
You say “focus”
As if willpower’s a switch
Just flick it
He chews his sleeve
Hears your anger more than words do
Shrinks his shoulders
Like he’s taking up your hurt too
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t see him counting every breath
Trying not to disappoint again
[Chorus]
He’s not lying
He’s just trying
To hold a thousand buzzing thoughts inside his hands
He’s not broken
Just wide open
You call it making excuses
I call it how he stands
Between your doubt
And all that light
Static in his eyes
Fighting for his life
He’s not lying
He’s surviving tonight
[Bridge]
[voice drops to a near whisper]
I wish that you could sit inside his chest
Hear the thunder
Feel the restless
See the way your words stay in his skin (oh)
He laughs it off but he caves within
[Chorus]
He’s not lying
He’s just trying
To hold a thousand buzzing thoughts inside his hands
He’s not broken
Just wide open
You call it making excuses
I call it how he stands
Between your doubt
And all that light
Static in his eyes
Fighting for his life
He’s not lying
(He’s not lying)
He’s surviving
Tonight