dear insecurity

By gnash

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Released on August 10, 2018

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[Chorus: Ben Abraham]

Dear insecurity

When you gonna take your hands off me?

​When you ever gonna let me be

​Proud of who I am?

​Oh, insecurity

​When you gonna take your hands off me?

​When you ever gonna let me be

​Just the way I am?

Dear insecurity

​[Verse 1: gnash]

I hate the way you make me feel

I hate the things you make me think

​You make me sick to my stomach

​I wish that I wasn't me

​Some days, when I wake up I see myself in the mirror

I feel like what shouldn't be couldn't be clearer

​My nose to my clothes, from my chin to my skin

I'll never be good enough ever again

For you, so I changed for you

Then I dyed for you, then you made me blue

​If I were you, I'd hate me too

​But I already feel like you do

Because​, you tell me I'm not worth shit

And the bad luck's on purpose

And if I'm sad then I deserve it

But underneath the surface

I'm hurting, searching and learning

​My imperfections make me perfect


[Chorus: Ben Abraham]

Dear insecurity

​When you gonna take your hands off me?

​When you ever gonna let me be

​Proud of who I am?

​Oh, insecurity

​When you gonna take your hands off me?

​When you ever gonna let me be

​Just the way I am?

Dear insecurity

​[Verse 2: gnash]

I ​feel like I'm dying on the inside

​But I smile it off

I'm a mess, I'm depressed, I'm alone and it's all my fault

​Did I do something wrong? This feeling's unfair

You're making me anxious but why the fuck do I care?

I overthink everything 'til my thoughts are impaired

I hate everything about me, I think I need some air

Drink some water, take a breath

Take a moment to be thankful for the reasons that you're blessed

It's not about mistakes you made or failures that you had

​It's all about the memories and little things you have

Your freckles and flaws to your body and bruises

​Your scars to your beautiful ​birthmarks, ​the truth is

​We're one in the same

So play the cards that you're dealt

Nobody likes you more than when you're being yourself


[Chorus: Ben Abraham]

Dear insecurity

​When you gonna take your hands off me?

​When you ever gonna let me be

​Proud of who I am?

​Oh, insecurity

​When you gonna take your hands off me?

​When you ever gonna let me be

​Just the way I am?

Dear insecurity

​[Bridge: gnash]

I am

​Proud of the person who I am

Nobody's gon' tell me who I am

Or who I can be (Mmm)

I am

​Taking my life into ​my hands

They're tired of hiding who ​I am

I am me, ​so

​[Chorus: gnash]

Dear insecurity

​When you gonna take your hands off me?

​When you ever gonna let me be

Proud of who I am?

​Oh, insecurity

It's time I make you take your hands off me

Set me free, I'm gonna let you see

I'm proud of who I am


[Outro: gnash]

Just the way I am

I'm proud of who I am