[Verse 1]
I blew out eighteen candles
With my back to the door
My mom said, "Be a good girl"
Like I’ve heard that before
There’s a name in my phone screen
That I don’t say aloud
I keep my smile perfect
While my heart gets loud
[Pre-Chorus]
And I fold it up neat
Hide it under my tongue
Home feels like a warning
Even when the day’s begun
I want to run to you
But I know where I stand
One girl looking at another
With a no in her hand
[Chorus]
I’m still stuck in the closet
Still stuck in the closet
Eighteen and shaking
Trying not to lose it
I’m still stuck in the closet
Still stuck in the closet
I love who I love
And it hurts to prove it
[Verse 2]
You wear your jacket loose
Like you don’t need to care
You laugh with all the boys
Like the air is always there
I catch you by the lockers
And my words hit the floor
You said, “You’re sweet, but baby
I don’t want that door”
[Pre-Chorus]
So I nod like I’m fine
Like I’ve done this before
While my parents keep the lock
On the truth in our house door
I’d scream it in the rain
If the sky would hold my shame
But you look right through me
And I still call your name
[Chorus]
I’m still stuck in the closet
Still stuck in the closet
Eighteen and shaking
Trying not to lose it
I’m still stuck in the closet
Still stuck in the closet
I love who I love
And it hurts to prove it
[Bridge]
Maybe someday I’ll say it
Out loud, clear, and free
Maybe I’ll stop apologizing
For the girl inside of me
But tonight I’m just breathing
With my back against the wall
Learning love can break you
Even when you never fall
[Final Chorus]
I’m still stuck in the closet
Still stuck in the closet
Eighteen and shaking
Trying not to lose it
I’m still stuck in the closet
Still stuck in the closet
I love who I love
And one day I’ll live it