[Verse 1]
You said I smiled like that meant yes
You saw my dress and skipped the rest
You turned my shaking into a lie
Like bruised-up skin can’t testify
I kept the words inside my throat
You made a joke, you let it float
Now every hallway feels too small
I hear that laugh and hate it all
[Pre-Chorus]
You want me neat
You want me calm
You want the story
With the edges gone
But my hands still shake
When I say his name
And I’m done being the one
You blame
[Chorus]
Believe me now
Believe me now
I was there
I know how
Believe me now
Don’t look away
You don’t get to
Edit my pain
Believe me now
Believe me now
I broke in silence
But I’m loud now
Believe me now
Say it plain
I was hurt
And I’m not ashamed
[Verse 2]
You asked for details like a test
Like truth arrives when you’re impressed
You picked apart the smallest thing
While I was drowning in the sting
I watched your eyes go cold and thin
Like empathy was not your skin
You made my fear into a case
Then left it bleeding in the space
[Pre-Chorus]
You want clean lines
You want proof
You want a story
That’s easy to use
But the truth came sharp
And the truth came raw
And I’m done bowing
To your laws
[Chorus]
Believe me now
Believe me now
I was there
I know how
Believe me now
Don’t look away
You don’t get to
Edit my pain
Believe me now
Believe me now
I broke in silence
But I’m loud now
Believe me now
Say it plain
I was hurt
And I’m not ashamed
[Bridge]
I am not your guess
I am not your doubt
I am the one
You tried to shut out
One in four words
Falls on deaf ears
But I’m still here
I’m still here
[Final Chorus]
Believe me now
Believe me now
I was there
I know how
Believe me now
Don’t look away
You don’t get to
Edit my pain
Believe me now
Believe me now
I broke in silence
But I’m loud now
Believe me now
Say it plain
I was hurt
And I’m not ashamed