Title: The Weight of Glass

(Verse 1) They say I’m a storm out of season Too much noise, too much feeling. If I cry it’s a burden, if I scream it’s pride But no one sees how small it is inside. They tell me "get up", "wash up", "smile some more" As if happiness were a button on the floor. But my nails are bitten and my hair’s a mess From the nightmares I hide under a made-up dress. (Pre-Chorus) I’m an excess of anger and a flaw in design A broken note in a life so fine. You want me different, you want me to obey But I’m just tired of fading away. (Chorus) 'Cause I’m too much for those who want the silence And I’m not enough for those who seek compliance. Not pretty enough for your judging eyes Nor happy enough for your plastic prize. You waste your advice on what’s good for me While I just need someone to set my shadows free. Someone who sees that behind my "no" Is a "please, just love the me you know". (Verse 2) The tears slide down without a sound And I see your disgust as I hit the ground. You call my exhaustion "malice" or "spite" And "laziness" the void I’m fighting tonight. I want someone who speaks my same tongue Who doesn’t fix me, who doesn’t do me wrong. Who loves what I love, without the critique Without trying to "mend" what they think is weak. (Bridge) I’m not a project you need to complete I’m not a mistake you’re meant to defeat. I’m just a person who’s stopped the charade In a world that keeps trying to draw me in shade. (Outro) I’ll stay here, with my mess and my fatigue Waiting for someone in my own league. Because those who truly love me, I know Don't ask me to be a person I can't show.