(Verse 1)
Woke up feeling like a ghost in my skin
Same old room but I don’t fit in
Talking out loud but I don’t feel heard
Every “I’m fine” just another word
Mirror says, “You’re still the same”
But inside I’m dodging shame
Like I’m wrestling shadows in the dark
Trying to keep hold of a fading spark
(Pre-Chorus)
Yeah, I’ve been tired, yeah I’ve been low
Carrying weight nobody knows
But there’s a fire under the doubt
And it ain’t burned out
(Chorus)
I don’t always feel like being myself
Sometimes I wanna be somebody else
But I’m still swinging when I get knocked down
Still picking my heart up off the ground
I’m bruised, I’m bent, but I never fell
I’m fighting my way back to myself
(Verse 2)
Some days I’m losing round by round
Heavy head, feet stuck to the ground
Thoughts hit hard like a tidal wave
Telling me I’ll never change
But there’s a voice under all that noise
Saying, “You still got a choice”
It’s quiet, but it’s strong enough
To remind me I’m not giving up
(Pre-Chorus)
Yeah, I’ve got cracks, yeah I’ve got scars
But broken don’t mean you can’t be a star
There’s a light breaking through the doubt
And it’s coming out
(Chorus)
I don’t always feel like being myself
Sometimes I wanna be somebody else
But I’m still swinging when I get knocked down
Still picking my heart up off the ground
I’m bruised, I’m bent, but I never fell
I’m fighting my way back to myself
(Bridge)
This ain’t the end of my story
Just a chapter I’m walking through
Every tear is proof I’m human
Every breath says I’ll make it through
I might bend, but I won’t break
Every loss is a step I take
(Final Chorus – stronger)
I’m starting to feel like being myself
Not perfect, but I don’t need help
To be somebody I’m not inside
I’m done with running, I won’t hide
I’ve been through hell and I can tell
I’m winning this war with myself
