Verse 1 You knew my laugh But not the reason You knew my face But not the feeling You saw the smile I wore like armor But never asked What made me softer Pre-Chorus I gave you pages You read the lines But missed the story Between my eyes Chorus You never knew me You only knew the version That never cried too loudly That never made you nervous You never knew me You loved the easy part But never stayed long enough To understand my heart Verse 2 I changed my tone To keep the peace Made myself smaller So you could breathe But love shouldn’t feel Like disappearing And I was lonely When you were near me Bridge Now I’m not angry I’m just awake You didn’t lose me You lost the chance to stay Final Chorus You never knew me You only knew the version That never cried too loudly That never made you nervous You never knew me But I know who I am And I won’t lose myself To be loved again
