[Verse 1]
He said, “Truth or dare?”
I said, “Dare.”
He said, “Why?”
I said, “Cause the truth is something I’d rather hide.”
The kitchen’s packed, the music’s loud
Someone’s singing way too proud
The bottle spins across the floor
And everybody’s begging for more
I’m pulling at my tights beneath the chair
Like somehow that’ll get me out of here
The room is hot, the lights are bright
And I’m rehearsing “I’m alright”
A girl I barely know asks where I’ve been
I smile and say, “Busy,” and she buys it again
It’s funny how nobody seems to notice
How much hiding goes into this
[Pre-Chorus]
So tell me to dance on the table
Tell me to scream out a song
Tell me to do something reckless
Just don’t ask what’s going on
[Chorus]
Cause I’m just a girl and girls are always “fine”
At least that’s what we’re told most of the time
Smile for the photo
Laugh at the joke
Swallow every feeling before somebody knows
So give me a dare
Give me a hundred, give me two
Anything’s easier than telling the truth
Cause some secrets only survive
When they stay out of sight
[Verse 2]
The bottle lands and somebody cheers
Somebody kisses somebody here
Everybody’s living in the moment
While I’m trapped inside my head
The boy beside me says, “You seem quiet tonight.”
I shrug and tell him, “I’m just tired.”
He nods like that’s enough to understand
And I let him
Cause maybe everybody’s got their thing
The thoughts they never say
The little storms they carry around
And pray don’t show up on their face
I’m pulling at my tights again
Watching strangers become friends
Wondering if anybody else
Feels lonely in a crowded room like this
[Pre-Chorus]
So tell me to jump in the deep end
Tell me to run through the rain
Tell me to do something stupid
I’d rather that than explain
[Chorus]
Cause I’m just a girl and girls are always “fine”
At least that’s what we’re told most of the time
Smile for the photo
Laugh at the joke
Swallow every feeling before somebody knows
So give me a dare
Give me a hundred, give me two
Anything’s easier than telling the truth
Cause some secrets only survive
When they stay out of sight
[Bridge]
Maybe the truth isn’t tragic
Maybe it isn’t profound
Maybe it’s just being exhausted
From carrying it around
Maybe I’m tired of pretending
Every question’s black and white
Maybe I don’t have the words for it
Even if I tried
The bottle spins one final time
Everybody’s laughing
Everybody’s fine
Or maybe we’re all lying
[Final Chorus]
Cause I’m just a girl and girls are always “fine”
That’s what we learn somewhere down the line
Be easy to love
Be easy to hold
Never let anybody see you’re coming undone
So give me a dare
Tell me to stay, tell me to run
Tell me to stare straight into the sun
Anything’s easier than telling you why
He said, “Truth or dare?”
I said, “Dare.”
He said, “Why?”
I looked around the room
At the smiles, the drinks, the neon lights
And said,
“Cause the truth is something I’d rather hide.”
Rin
