Shell

One of these things is not like the other

They're all composed, I can't keep it together

This fish out of water is struggling to breathe

And I'm petrified of what's underneath

For so long I wore myself thin

Feels like years, yet I still don't fit in

I'd give anything to change out of my skin

But I can't change the person I've always been

I hide in my shell but I don't like what I see

Who is this stranger staring back at me?

Can't love who I am or let myself be

I'd rather be anybody else but me

Wave after wave, lost the will to be brave

Bury myself underneath the sand

Disgust in the way it hurts to say my name

These feelings are something I can't understand

One of these things is not like the other

I'm monochrome in a world of color

Flooded by sadness, treading is worthless

Failure if I'm not perfect

For so long I wore myself thin

Feels like years, yet I still don't fit in

I'd give anything to change out of my skin

But I can't change the person within

For so long I pushed you away

This lost cause doesn't want you to stay

I'm drowning under all the pressure I face

I refuse to put you under all this weight

I hide in my shell but I don't like what I see

Who is this stranger staring back at me?

I'm begging for change with my silent plea

I'd rather be anybody else but me

Wave after wave, lost the will to be brave

Bury myself underneath the sand

Surrender it all, bend me til I break

This mind is a place I'll never understand

One of these things is not like the other

They're breathing easy, yet I still suffer

This well's running dry, I've nothing to offer

Don't cry for me, why even bother?