(Verse 1)
Why do we only trust what’s in our sight?
Labels on a jacket, snapshot life
You see the outfit, you don’t see the scars
Don’t see the miles, only see the car
You see the smile, don’t feel the ache
Don’t feel the nights I stayed awake
Judgin’ pages like you read the whole book
But you only know me by the way I look
(Bridge)
You see the house, but not the war inside
You see the glow, but not the tears I hide
Everybody’s got a story they don’t say
Yeah, we all got shadows tucked away
(Chorus)
Why do we only believe what we can see
When the realest parts are buried deep?
You don’t see the rain that taught me how to stand
Or the umbrella shaking in my hand
I’m hidin’ hurt behind a practiced smile
Swimming in denial for a while
Don’t get fooled by the smoke screen around me
‘Cause the things you don’t see
Yeah, the things you don’t see
Could set me free
(Verse 2)
You see my friends, but not how they were found
Late-night calls when I was breaking down
You see my family, assume they’re whole
But you don’t know who stayed or who let go
You see a parent, but you don’t see the prayer
Cried behind closed doors, gasping for air
You don’t know what I’m fighting through
Just ‘cause I never showed it to you
(Bridge)
You see the church, but not the faith undone
Act holy ‘til the cameras run
Say one thing loud, live something else
Selling peace while sick themselves
(Chorus)
Why do we only believe what we can see
When the realest parts are buried deep?
You don’t see the rain that taught me how to stand
Or the umbrella shaking in my hand
I’m hidin’ hurt behind a practiced smile
Swimming in denial for a while
Don’t get fooled by the smoke screen around me
‘Cause the things you don’t see
Yeah, the things you don’t see
Could set me free
(Verse)
Scroll through a life on a glowing screen
Think you know me, but it’s smoke and sheen
It’s an illusion, a filtered view
Hiding all the things I’m going through
The only thing real is the heart I bring
The character I choose in everything
From the start to the end of my name
It’s who I am when no one’s watching me
(Bridge)
So if I’m quiet, don’t assume I’m cold
Ask me gently, let your kindness show
Confess your hurt, don’t carry it alone
God’s right there, waiting on His throne
(Final Chorus)
Why do we only believe what we can see
When love was never meant to be that cheap?
This life is short, don’t chase the shine
Temporary things that fade with time
Read the Word, let it change your heart
Unconditional love from the start
So I’ll listen close, I’ll stay right here
You don’t have to be afraid
When God is near
(Outro)
Yeah, the things you don’t see
They’re the truth in me
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