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