[Intro] [Verse 1] I grew up in someone else’s story Learning lines I never wrote Smiling in the family pictures Just to prove I had a home I learned to laugh when I was lonely Pretend to play the part Tried to be what they expected But living in the dark [Pre-Chorus 1] Every truth I tried to speak Fell apart beneath their dreams [Chorus] I’ve been chasing half of me Through a life that never fit Drawing maps on broken glass And bleeding where they split [Bridge 1] They said love should make you whole But I’m still caught in between The man I was supposed to be And the one they’ve never seen [Verse 2] They said be grateful, you were chosen Like that should make it right But I can’t build an honest life On someone else’s light They loved me in their language But it never sounded true And every time I tried to answer They said that’s not you [Pre-Chorus 2] Every answer turned to smoke When I tried to make it known [Chorus] I’ve been chasing half of me Through a life that never fit Drawing maps on broken glass And bleeding where they split [Bridge 2] Maybe I’m not meant to find The version that they had in mind Maybe peace is just the space Between the pain and what remains [Final Chorus] I’ve been chasing half of me But I’m starting to believe All the missing pieces Prove I still can breathe They said love should make you whole But I’m learning what it means To be the man I choose to be Not the one they tried to dream [Outro]
