HEARD

[Verse 1] I had this whole thing planned It was really good too Walk in cool for once Yeah… that lasted about a minute Opened my mouth Out came three bad jokes A terrible verbal dance And somehow that’s just me You laughed I’ll take it Guess I keep confusing Being funny with being heard [Pre-Chorus] So I keep talking Keep moving Keep filling every silence ’Cause if it all gets quiet You might hear How scared I really am [Chorus] Can you hear me When I’m not trying to be hilarious? Can you see me When the show is over? Everybody knows the loud guy The weird guy The one who never shuts up But all I really want Is to be heard [Verse 2] I know your favorite records The ones you play on rainy days I know the smile you wear When everything’s falling apart I’d walk across this whole town Just to make you laugh once more Funny how I know your heart Better than I’ve known my own [Pre-Chorus] So I keep smiling Keep dancing Like nothing ever hurts Maybe one day You’ll hear the words Between the punchlines [Chorus] Can you hear me When I’m not trying to be hilarious? Can you see me When the show is over? Everybody knows the loud guy The weird guy The one who never shuts up But all I really want Is to be heard [Bridge] I don’t need a fairy tale Or some last-minute happy ending I just hoped One time You’d look at me The way I look at you Not because I was funny Just because… I was there [Final Chorus] Can you hear me Somewhere underneath the noise? Not the jokes Not the dancing Not the act Just me If you can hear that Then maybe… I wasn’t talking to myself All along [Outro] Hey… Don’t tell anybody I got serious… I’ve got a reputation to keep.