Paper Crown

I bite my tongue too hard

Smile like it’s nothing

Gold on my collarbone

But I’m coming undone

My hands shake in my lap

When you say my name

I laugh it off, I act tough

Then I feel that ache

Tell me I’m not alone

Tell me I’m not a joke

I keep the hurt in my throat

Till it turns to smoke

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts

Then I sing it out

Not really, just sad

I’m shaking now

I want to sing so bad

I want to sing so bad

Say my name, stay close

Let it all come out

I wore my bright red shoes

To outrun the dark

But every shiny thing

Has a crack in the heart

I tried to play it cool

Tried to keep it light

But the room gets louder

When I fake all right

Tell me I’m not alone

Tell me I’m not a joke

I keep the hurt in my throat

Till it turns to smoke

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts

Then I sing it out

Not really, just sad

I’m shaking now

I want to sing so bad

I want to sing so bad

Say my name, stay close

Let it all come out

If I fall apart tonight

Will you still be there?

I’m not made of armor

I’m just thin air

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts

Then I sing it out

Not really, just sad

I’m shaking now

I want to sing so bad

I want to sing so bad

Say my name, stay close

Let it all come out