[Verse 1] Secondhand jacket, safety pins Too loud for them, too quiet within Hallway whispers, painted stares I learned to laugh like I don’t care Different rhythm in my chest Didn’t fit their little tests They had labels, black and white I lived somewhere out of sight [Pre-Chorus] They drew their lines in permanent ink I smudged them every time I blinked [Chorus] With a sideways smile I stayed a while Right on the edge they warned me ‘bout Didn’t pick a side Didn’t try to hide Just let it be, just let it out If it makes you uncomfortable Maybe that’s the point I don’t need your straight lines To tell me who I am [Verse 2] First crush tasted like a dare Lipstick smudge and messy hair Wrong girl, wrong place, wrong time Felt more right than anything “right” Rumors spread like gasoline Small town minds, big loud scenes But every word they threw my way Just burned the fear I had away [Pre-Chorus] They wanted answers, clean and neat I danced around it in the street [Chorus] With a sideways smile I stayed a while Right on the edge they warned me ‘bout Didn’t pick a side Didn’t try to hide Just let it be, just let it out If it makes you uncomfortable Maybe that’s the point I don’t need your straight lines To tell me who I am [Bridge – stripped, a bit more vulnerable] No big speech, no neon sign Just a feeling I called mine Not a phase, not a fight Just me, walking into the light [Build – attitude comes back] You can talk, you can stare I’ve been louder than your glare Every “wrong” you tried to name Is exactly why I stayed [Final Chorus – fuller, defiant] With a sideways smile I stayed a while Right where you said I don’t belong Didn’t pick a side Didn’t need to try I’ve been this way all along If it makes you uncomfortable Yeah, that’s the point I don’t need your straight lines I break them when I want [Outro – dry, confident] Sideways smile… Still here.
