The person who tries to be

(Verse 1)

Don’t you say that, please don’t bleed

You’re more than headlines, more than what they need

I see your name, not just your face

You’re not a picture, you’re not a stage

(Pre-Chorus)

Let them talk, let them scream

They don’t know what you mean to me

Every mask that you hide behind

I’ll break it down, I’ll make you shine

(Chorus)

I don’t care what they say, fame doesn’t matter

No, not to me, not to me

Before I see the person that breathes

Not the person who tries to be

I don’t care if the world believes the lie

I’ll be the truth they can’t deny

I see the soul you try to free

Before I see the person that breathes

(Verse 2)

You don’t have to fight alone

I’ll hold the weight they’ll never know

Beyond the lights, beyond the screen

There’s a heart that I believe in

(Pre-Chorus)

Every crown is heavy gold

But I’ll be here when it feels cold

Every scar that they can’t see

I’ll trace it back to who you really be

(Chorus)

I don’t care what they say, fame doesn’t matter

No, not to me, not to me

Before I see the person that breathes

Not the person who tries to be

I don’t care if the world believes the lie

I’ll be the truth they can’t deny

I see the soul you try to free

Before I see the person that breathes

(Bridge soft + raw)

Let the world take their piece

I’ll keep the part that’s real to me

No title, no disguise

Just the person I see with my eyes

(Final Chorus emotional build)

I don’t care what they say, fame doesn’t matter

No, not to me, not to me

Before I see the person that breathes

Not the person who tries to be

And I don’t care if the world believes the lie

I’ll be the truth they can’t deny

I’ll love the soul you try to free

Before I see the person that breathes