Verse 1
I wake up in a body that don’t feel like home
Mirror talks back, says I’m better alone
I change my clothes, but I can’t change me
Try to outrun thoughts, but they stay with me
I smile for the world, hold my breath inside
Every compliment feels like a well-told lie
I’m working so hard just to be okay
But okay feels miles away
Pre-Chorus
I give my all, still fall short
Carry shame like it’s my sport
If perfection had a face
I’d still be last in the race
Chorus
I don’t feel mean in my own skin
I wanna be somebody else again
I’m never proud of who I am
I do my best, still don’t give a damn
I try so hard to be perfect every day
But it’s hard to be perfect when I know I ain’t
I paint the cracks, but they show right through
Yeah, the cracks keep slipping through
Verse 2
They say “be yourself,” like it’s that easy
But being me just hurts me deeply
I hold myself to a higher line
Then punish my soul when I don’t align
I’m chasing ghosts of who I could be
Comparing my scars to a fantasy
Every step forward feels fake somehow
Like I’m losing who I am right now
Pre-Chorus
I’m exhausted from the fight
Trying to look strong every night
If I’m honest, I’m afraid
That I’ll never be enough to stay
Chorus
I don’t feel mean in my own skin
I wanna be somebody else again
I’m never proud of who I am
I do my best, still don’t give a damn
I try so hard to be perfect every day
But it’s hard to be perfect when I know I ain’t
I paint the cracks, but they show right through
Yeah, the cracks keep slipping through
Bridge (soft, emotional)
If I could trade this heart for a while
Maybe I’d learn how to smile
If I could love me like I try to love them
Maybe I’d finally let myself in
I’m not broken, just bent
Still breathing, still here, still meant
To be more than my doubt
Even when I don’t see it now
Final Chorus (bigger, emotional)
I don’t feel mean in my own skin
But I’m still standing here again
I’m learning pride takes time
Even when the mirror lies
I try so hard to be perfect every day
But maybe perfect’s just surviving the pain
I won’t erase what I’ve been through
Even if the cracks keep slipping through
Outro
Maybe one day I’ll feel okay being me
Till then, I’ll keep trying… quietly