[Verse 1] I walk these streets with borrowed shoes, Everyone's got rules I didn't choose. They smile and nod, they play the part, While I’m still searching through the dark. [Pre-Chorus] I tried to fold, I tried to bend, But I lost myself to fit in. Now I’m done pretending peace In someone else's skin. [Chorus] It’s hard to be real in a world so fake, They sell you dreams that they never make. But I won’t break, I won’t give in— I’m learning how to wear my own skin. Yeah, I’m learning how to wear my own skin. [Verse 2] They say be bold, but not too loud, Don’t stand too far out from the crowd. But silence never felt like me, So I’ll speak even if I shake nervously. [Pre-Chorus] I've colored inside lines too long, But truth don't live where you don’t belong. This voice was born to sing, Not echo hollow things. [Chorus] It’s hard to be real in a world so fake, They sell you dreams that they never make. But I won’t break, I won’t give in— I’m learning how to wear my own skin. Yeah, I’m learning how to wear my own skin. [Bridge] I’d rather be lonely than lost in the crowd, A whisper of truth can still be loud. If I stumble, at least it's mine, This crooked path, this uphill climb. [Final Chorus] It’s hard to be real in a world so fake, But I won’t let my heart forsake. Let them chase their polished sin— I’ll rise raw, wearing my own skin. I’ll rise raw, wearing my own skin.
