I wore a fake name like a hoodie in July Kept my real face low, head down, passing by Lost years in the mirror, had to watch them go Everybody saw a version I could never own Thought if I stayed small, I could stay safe Like a locked-up room nobody could invade But silence got loud, kept tapping my teeth Every day it took a little more from me You don't gotta hide Let that truth talk back, let it cut through the noise Yeah, they might stare, let 'em stare awhile Their opinions move on, but your true self stays wild It doesn't leave, it just lives in the crawlspaces Under your skin, in your nights, in your old places So step out clean, let 'em see the whole frame I want my real name rolling off the mic Wanna hear it in the room like a green light Still got nerves, yeah, they ride with me But I’m outside now, finally in the street I want my songs to be a hand on the rail For the kid in the back row trying not to fail You can rock your own skin, you can hold your shape You can get through the day and still take up space Half a lifetime in a body that was never the fit Too many smiles to keep the peace, too much grit That bill was too steep, I paid it in full Ain’t doing double debt, no, I’m done being pulled If they don’t get it, that’s on them, not you Truth in your chest is the only thing true You don't gotta hide Let that truth talk back, let it cut through the noise Yeah, they might stare, let 'em stare awhile Their opinions move on, but your true self stays wild It doesn't leave, it just lives in the crawlspaces Under your skin, in your nights, in your old places So step out clean, let 'em see the whole frame You don't gotta hide Let that truth talk back Let 'em see the whole frame
