[Verse 1]

Tell me everything I need to hear in life

Your plans for me all through the night

Will I be the one to let you down?

How I wish to spend a single day

In a better place where I can be myself

Something’s wrong, can’t you see that I’m not well?

[Pre-Chorus]

I tried to keep up my disguise

But I looked him in the eyes

I want you to know why I’m so afraid

[Chorus]

If my secret shadow could walk the street

It would maybe change the way you see me

But that’s not the way it has to be

I know it’s not easy

And if my eyes were windows to my mind

You’d see my life unwind

I can’t change and I won’t talk

So I’ll toss and turn in bed like a nighthawk

[Verse 2]

Fear is not my only problem

My cowardice can’t hope to solve them

And how am I to seize the day?

I’ll say the things I need to say and

You need to see no one’s at fault

I don’t want you to blame yourself

I’ve ran through each scenario

But that’s not how the story goes

A shattered sky appears to break behind those eyes

We’ve been waiting for this all our lives

Then I push it to the sidelines

‘Cause my fears and doubts are the things that I can’t do without

And my shallow grave is being made

And I’m on the verge of burning out

[Pre-Chorus]

I’m shifting weight

I don’t know if it’s here to stay

If I could only tell them, things would fall right into place

[Chorus]

If my secret shadow could walk the street

It would maybe change the way you see me

But that’s not the way it has to be

I know it’s not easy

And if my eyes were windows to my mind

You’d see my life unwind

I can’t change and I won’t talk

So I’ll toss and turn in bed like a nighthawk

[Bridge]

Someday, my luck will change

And I’ll be myself around you

Some ways, I’ll be the same

But my confidence is brand new

I don’t know if my head

I don’t know if I

I don’t know if my mind

My mind is gonna make it

My hopes are slowly breaking down

[Chorus]

If my secret shadow could walk the street

It would maybe change the way you see me

But that’s not the way it has to be

I know it’s not easy

And if my eyes were windows to my mind

You’d see my life unwind

I can’t change and I won’t talk

So I’ll toss and turn in bed like a nighthawk

[Outro]

Fear is not my only problem

My cowardice can’t hope to solve them

And how am I to seize the day?

I’ll say the things I need to say and

So I’ll be clear, I’m searching for acceptance here (You need to see no one’s at fault)

I’m still the same please have no fear (I don’t want you to blame yourself)

But I’m scared you’ll never see me the same (I’ve ran through each scenario)

But that’s not how the story goes

So I’ll be clear, I’m searching for acceptance here (Fear is not my only problem)

I’m still the same please have no fear (My cowardice can’t hope to solve them)

But I’m scared you’ll never see me the same (And how am I to seize the day?)

I’ll say the things I need to say and