Verse 1
I’m the one who picks up every time the phone rings
Even when my chest tight, I still hold space
I memorize everybody else’s hurt
Say the right words, put their pain in place
I show up broken, but I show up clean
Hide the cracks so they don’t worry about me
I listen so loud, I forget my own voice
Somehow that’s always been my choice
Pre-Chorus
I don’t need applause, I just need proof
That somebody sees me like I see you
Chorus
I hear everybody, but nobody hears me
I’m standing in rooms and I still feel lonely
Not being seen hurts worse than the fight
Worse than a punch, worse than the night
I carry the weight of the people I love
Then go home feeling not enough
I show up for you, every time, every year
But tell me, who’s here when I’m not okay here?
Verse 2
Been stuck in my house, staring at the walls
Calling it peace but it’s really the fall
I thought quiet was rest, I was wrong
It was depression humming a soft sad song
I dodge invitations, dodge the light
Tell myself I’m fine, just surviving tonight
I push myself out, then pull back in
Living life halfway so nobody sees me bend
Pre-Chorus
I move through the world like I’m doing alright
But existing takes everything I’ve got tonight
Chorus
I hear everybody, but nobody hears me
I’m screaming inside but I keep it easy
Not being felt cuts deeper than scars
Deeper than words, deeper than bars
I carry the weight of the people I love
Then disappear when it’s too much
I show up for you, even bleeding, sincere
But tell me, who’s here when I’m not okay here?
Bridge
I don’t want saving, I don’t want fixing
I just want someone to sit in the dark and listen
If I fall apart, don’t look away
Don’t tell me I’m strong, just let me stay
I’ve been holding it together with silence and glue
Hoping one day someone does for me what I do
Final Chorus
I hear everybody, I always have
But I’m tired of pretending I’m built like that
I need a hand, not advice
I need a moment where I don’t survive
If I go quiet, please don’t disappear
I’ve been here for you, now just be here
Outro
I’m not broken, I’m just worn thin
Still here, still trying, still breathing in
If this is me, then let it be clear
I don’t need the world, I just need someone near