Perfect Lil' Tears

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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