[Verse 1]
Another night inside my head again
Voices louder than they've ever been
Crowded rooms but I still feel alone
Every thought like breaking bone
They diagnose what they can't control
Then punish what they don't understand
You see a smile, you think I'm alright
You don't see the war I fight
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not asking you to fix my life
I'm just asking you to see the fight
[Chorus]
I don't need your sympathy
I told you I'm in pain
I could really use some empathy
Before I drown again
Anxiety and depression
Yeah they're closing in on me
There's nowhere left to run or hide
From the storm inside of me
I'm not asking for your pity
I'm just begging you to see
Look me in the eyes tonight
And just empathize with me
[Verse 2]
Every step feels heavier each day
Every breath another debt to pay
You say time heals everything
But time just sharpens every sting
The ones who laugh the loudest in the room
Often built their humor from rubble
Every silent tear I hide
Every demon I survive
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not asking you to take my pain
Just don't turn your eyes away
[Chorus]
I don't need your sympathy
I told you I'm in pain
I could really use some empathy
Before I break again
Anxiety and depression
Yeah they're haunting everything
And there's nowhere left to hide
From the war beneath my skin
I'm not asking for your pity
I'm just asking you to see
Look me in the eyes tonight
And just empathize with me
[Bridge]
If you felt the weight I carry
You'd understand the cracks you see
They diagnose what they can't control
And blame the parts they cannot see
Every soul is fighting something
Some just fight invisibly
[Final Chorus]
I don't need your sympathy
I told you I'm in pain
I could really use some empathy
Before I fade away
Anxiety and depression
Yeah they're carving into me
And there's nowhere left to run
From the dark inside of me
I'm not asking for your pity
I'm just asking you to see
Look me in the eyes tonight
And just empathize
