Living room recorded in a friend's house in Cincinnati, OH
Lyrics
Hear my own voice
I've never liked it
See my reflection and
I criticize it
The path to greatness
Is paved with failure
I see my dreams
On the other side of terror
'Cause I'm afraid, so afraid
I hide away
Too scared to say my truth, to break through
To see how powerful I am
Singing the safe songs to
Avoid your judgment
Silence my spirit so
You're not disappointed
Craving control
Needing your approval
Stuck inside of
An endless cycle
'Cause I'm afraid, so afraid
You’ll run away
The day I say my truth, and let you view
Just how powerful I am
But I can't breathe
Stuck being someone who's not me
I can't stay
In this space indefinitely
Driving myself crazy
And if I don’t need you, then I could leave you
And doesn't that make you afraid?
Sorry, I'm sorry, let me apologize some more
I'll just carry on living my life exactly as before
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, let me apologize some more
I'll just carry on living my life exactly as before
I need to change
Done with this game
It's all so clear
No one else to blame
Going insane
Can't stay the same
Must face the fear
Can't live this way
'Cause I'm afraid, if I don't change
Then I'll just break
Done with the devil I know, killing me slow
Saying it's all for safety's sake
And I can't breathe
Strangled by my uncertainty
'Cause there's a way
It's just one that I can't see
And even if it's crazy
I'm the only one living, inside of my skin
So I'm getting out of my own way
Out of my own way
'Cause there are worse things in life than being afraid