[Verse 1]
I can only hide it
At some point I learn
When I hide it so well
I forget who I am
I cannot live as I wish
I cannot speak as I wish
I hold my words in my teeth
Till they cut me in half
[Pre-Chorus]
I look in the glass
And I don’t know the face
I keep saying “I’m fine”
But it slips away
[Chorus]
I could only wish
That I could be me
But I always have to be
Another I
Another I
Another I
I lose my name
To stay alive
[Verse 2]
I wear the right smile
I say the right line
I fit in the room
But I leave myself behind
Every yes feels heavy
Every no feels cruel
I’m still here breathing
But I’m breaking the rule
[Pre-Chorus]
I look in the glass
And I don’t know the face
I keep saying “I’m fine”
But it slips away
[Chorus]
I could only wish
That I could be me
But I always have to be
Another I
Another I
Another I
I lose my name
To stay alive
[Bridge]
If I open my hands
Will it all come down?
If I speak in my voice
Will they keep me around?
I’m tired of the lock
Tired of the disguise
I want one true breath
I want my own life
[Final Chorus]
I could only wish
That I could be me
But I always have to be
Another I
Another I
Another I
I lose my name
To stay alive
I could only wish
That I could be me
Another I
Another I