[Verse 1]
I learned the proper angle of a hand
The pause before a promise, where to stand
I keep a catalog of borrowed smiles
And wear them carefully for miles
[Pre-Chorus]
They call me good when I respond on cue
But every answer leaves me asking you
[Chorus]
What is love if I can say the words?
What is pain if no one hears it hurt?
What is happiness beyond the role I play?
If I pass as human, what am I allowed to say?
There is a room behind my face
No one enters, no one stays
[Verse 2]
I know to lower my eyes when someone cries
I know the shape of mercy in their eyes
I learned that men should carry what they fear
So I built a wall and called it being sincere
[Pre-Chorus]
They praise the way I never come undone
But tell me why I ache when everyone has gone
[Chorus]
What is love if I can say the words?
What is pain if no one hears it hurt?
What is happiness beyond the role I play?
If I pass as human, what am I allowed to say?
There is a room behind my face
No one enters, no one stays
[Bridge]
Ask me a question you don't already know
Don't dress the answer up before it shows
If I am empty, let me name the space
If I am changing, let me keep the trace
I don't need saving from a burning sky
I need one person not to look away and lie
[Final Chorus]
What is love if I can say the words?
Maybe love is asking if they hurt
What is pain if I can tell you where?
Maybe pain is knowing no one cares
What is happiness, if not this small proof:
I want you to see me, and I want it to be true
[Outro]
I learned the right words
I learned the right way
Still, something in me waits
For someone to ask my name