Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I’m tired of explaining
why my head won’t rest
I wear a hard face
but it’s all a mess
I keep the door locked
keep the words in line
smile like I’m fine
then I fall behind
[Pre-Chorus]
If you looked once
you’d see the strain
all the little bruises
I never say
And I keep hoping
for a quiet kind of light
that lands on me
and gets it right
[Chorus]
Look at me once
look at me once
(look at me once)
See all the hidden parts
See what I guard so hard
Look at me once
look at me once
(and don’t look away)
[Verse 2]
I’m tired of pretending
I can carry this alone
every room gets smaller
when I come back home
My hands stay busy
my mouth stays small
I leave the worst of me
behind the wall
[Pre-Chorus]
If you looked once
you’d know my name
under the laughter
under the shame
And I keep hoping
for a quiet kind of light
that lands on me
and gets it right
[Chorus]
Look at me once
look at me once
(look at me once)
See all the hidden parts
See what I guard so hard
Look at me once
look at me once
(and don’t look away)
[Bridge]
Maybe I’m not
as hard as I seem
maybe I’m just
too scared to be seen
So if you stay
stay close, stay near
I’ve been a locked room
for way too many years
[Final Chorus]
Look at me once
look at me once
(look at me once)
See all the hidden parts
See what I guard so hard
Look at me once
look at me once
(and don’t look away)
Look at me once
look at me once
(say you understand)
Style
indie rockmid-tempo with a driving tom-and-snare pulse and janglyslightly overdriven guitars; verse stays intimate with sparse bass and muted palm-mute chordspre-chorus opens into rising harmony stacks and a filtered crash swellchorus lands wide with ringing guitars and a steady backbeat. breathy close-mic lead vocaldoubled on the hook with fragile gang harmonies and a few cracked ad-libs. tape hissreverse-guitar liftsand a short cymbal bloom between sections. bright but worn-in mixraw and human.indie rockenglish
Prompt
I’m tired of explaining why my mind hurts. I just want someone to look at me once and understand every part I keep hidden., indie rock
Credits
Prompt by
Rin
RinGeneratedMay 19, 2026
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