I’m scared

Verse 1
I practice smiles in the mirror late at night
Try to make it look like I’m doing fine
Every flaw feels louder when they stare
So I tuck my truth away, pretend it’s not there

I’m scared if I open up my chest
They’ll see the parts I hate the best
So I play it cool, I play it safe
But I’m slowly fading every day

Pre-Chorus
There’s a voice inside my head
Saying, “Don’t you dare be seen”
But there’s another one that whispers
“You were made for more than this”

Chorus
I’m so afraid of my own flaws
I can’t be me around you all
I hold my breath, I bite my tongue
Like being real is something wrong

I’m terrified to sing out loud
Even though You gave me the sound
God, You gave me a gift, I know it’s true
But this new world makes it hard to be who I want to

Verse 2
Everyone’s got an opinion now
Scrolling past what I could be somehow
Perfection’s everywhere I look
Makes me feel like I don’t measure up

I’ve got songs trapped in my lungs
But fear keeps telling me I’m not enough
I wonder if they’d walk away
If they heard my heart, not just my face

Pre-Chorus
I talk to You when I’m alone
Asking if I’m on my own
You say, “Child, don’t you hide
I put that light in you for a reason”

Chorus
I’m so afraid of my own flaws
I can’t be me around you all
I shake when it’s my turn to try
Like my truth’s too much for life

I’m terrified to sing out loud
Even though You gave me the sound
God, You gave me a gift, I know it’s true
But this new world makes it hard to be who I want to

Bridge
Maybe courage isn’t being fearless
Maybe it’s singing through the shake
Maybe I don’t need to be perfect
Just brave enough to take the stage

If You gave me this voice for a reason
I don’t wanna bury it in fear
Even if my hands are shaking
I just wanna let it be heard

Final Chorus
I’m learning that my flaws aren’t chains
They’re just proof that I’m human, okay
I don’t wanna hide anymore
I don’t wanna live behind closed doors

I’ll sing even if my voice breaks down
I’ll trust the gift You placed in me now
God, help me be who I’m meant to be
In a world that’s loud, let my truth sing

Outro
So here I am, imperfect and real
Trying to learn how freedom feels
If I fall, I’ll fall with faith
At least I sang instead of staying afraid

Make it a sad but a soul medium pace beat