Scared Of Being Myself

(Verse 1)

I trace the lines on my calloused hands

Every failure, every broken plan

A worn-out story, a tangled thread

All the hopeful words I left unsaid

There’s a voice that whispers, soft and low

“You’re not the kind of seed that’s meant to grow”

And I believe it, every painful word

The loneliest melody I’ve ever heard

(Chorus)

Cause angels like you can't live down here with me

You shine so bright, and I just dim the light, you see

I'm standing in the shadows you can't reach

Just a hollow echo on a silent beach

This precious thing you offer, I can't hold

A story of a love that's getting old

So I’ll put it back, leave it on the shelf

I'm just so scared of being myself

(Verse 2)

You hand me flowers, a vibrant hue

And I watch them wither in my grasp, it's true

My clumsy fingers, my heavy touch

Just can’t seem to handle something meant so much

I feel the doubt crawl in beneath my skin

Just another fight I can’t begin to win

And I pull away, a little at a time

As if to say this love was never mine

(Chorus)

Cause angels like you can't live down here with me

You shine so bright, and I just dim the light, you see

I'm standing in the shadows you can't reach

Just a hollow echo on a silent beach

This precious thing you offer, I can't hold

A story of a love that's getting old

So I’ll put it back, leave it on the shelf

I'm just so scared of being myself

(Bridge)

I’ve got so much to offer, or so you claim

But all I see is a single, dying flame

You say I’m beautiful, but I’m a mistake

I just see the lines on my tired face

But I know that I’m to blame, because I ruin everything

For all the love you gave, I couldn't be what you need

(Chorus)

Cause angels like you can't live down here with me

You shine so bright, and I just dim the light, you see

I'm standing in the shadows you can't reach

Just a hollow echo on a silent beach

This precious thing you offer, I can't hold

A story of a love that's getting old

So I’ll put it back, leave it on the shelf

I'm just so scared of being myself

(Outro)

So I’ll fade to nothing, in a quiet scene

And you can find the love you truly need

I’m unworthy, I’m unworthy, and I know it’s true

But sometimes I wish I wasn't so afraid of losing you