[Verse 1]
Got mascara maps under my eyes
Didn’t mean to cry, it just slipped by
"You're so sensitive," yeah, I know
That’s what happens when you break too slow
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t need a reason, it just falls
Like raindrops sneaking down the walls
You ask me what I'm crying for
I forgot, but there’s always more
[Chorus]
Just lil’ tears, nothin’ loud
Slidin’ down, I barely frown
Tiny floods, late at night
While I whisper “I’m alright”
You won’t even see the signs
‘Cause they’re quiet every time
No breakdowns, just souvenirs
Of pain I saved in lil’ tears
[Verse 2]
I laugh too hard, I crack too fast
Smile like glass, it never lasts
People say I’m “deep and sweet”
But they don’t see the slow defeat
[Pre-Chorus]
I got oceans in my chest
But they spill out in little mess
Not a storm, no thunder sound
Just drips that no one turns around
[Chorus]
Just lil’ tears, soft and shy
Falling like they’re scared to try
Not enough to make you stay
But too much to throw away
You won’t hear ‘em when they fall
Guess they’re not that loud at all
But I’ve been drowning all these years
In perfect, quiet lil’ tears
[Bridge]
Lil’ tears on my pillowcase
Like ghosts that never leave this place
They ain’t tragic, ain’t a scene
Just the proof I still believe
[Final Chorus]
Just lil’ tears, not a flood
Not enough to call it blood
Just enough to wear me thin
Every time I hold it in
No alarms, no shattered glass
Just sadness that forgot to pass
You’ll forget me, but I’m here
In faded, salty lil’ tears