Paper Thin

I see the mirror but I look away

Don’t like the stranger I face every day

I laugh at the jokes but I’m not okay

Why’s it so hard just to feel the same?

You say I’m golden, you say I shine

But I can’t believe you, not this time

I’m stuck in a loop I can’t unwind

Wishing that I could rewind

’Cause I feel paper thin, like I’m see-through

Tryna be enough, but I’m never you

You got the stars, I’m just the space

Trying to matter, out of place

And I don’t know if I’ll ever win

’Cause I just feel—paper thin

Smiles in photos, but it’s pretend

They love the highlight, not who I am

I keep it quiet, I play the friend

But I break a little now and then

You say I’m strong, but you don’t see

The weight of always feeling “least”

I’m shouting loud in silent screams

Caught inside forgotten dreams

’Cause I feel paper thin, like I’m see-through

Tryna be enough, but I’m never you

You got the stars, I’m just the space

Trying to matter, out of place

And I don’t know if I’ll ever win

’Cause I just feel—paper thin

What if I was worth the time?

What if I could change your mind?

Maybe I could breathe again

If someone saw the mess I’m in

But I feel paper thin, like I’m fading

Fighting for a love that’s breaking

You got the fire, I’m just the smoke

Hiding behind every joke

And I don’t know if I’ll ever win

’Cause I just feel—paper thin