Braces the Fox - You Can Think That

I’m not mad, I just don’t talk much That’s easier than saying too much I nod when you tell me what I am Like, yeah, sure, if that’s the plan You say I look better lately I say thanks like that’s the truth You don’t ask what “better” means And I don’t offer it to you I learned real young Not to correct you You can think that I won’t stop you If it makes it easier to sleep You can think that I’m dramatic I’m too tired to disagree You can think that I’m okay now I won’t make you look again You can think that I’m exaggerating I’ve been practicing pretending I joke when it gets too close I change the subject, bite my throat I learned which truths don’t land And which ones make you leave the room You say “everyone feels like this” Like that’s supposed to help So I fold myself into a shrug And put it back on the shelf I don’t wanna be A conversation stopper You can think that I’ll grow out of it That this is just a phase You can think that I’m attention-seeking I won’t ask you to stay You can think that I don’t mean it When I say I’m getting tired You can think that I don’t notice When you look relieved and nod If I said it cleaner Would you hear me then? If I said it louder Would it still depend On whether it fit Inside what you already know? You can think that I’m surviving Because I smiled when you asked You can think that I’m just like this I won’t make it awkward now You can think that I’m exaggerating I won’t ruin your night You can think that I’m fine, I swear I’ve been good at this my whole life You can think that I don’t need help I won’t correct you