Tuned to a Different Song

Verse 1 I feel the room before I walk in, Like weather moving through my skin. A heavy word, a sideways stare, I catch it all out of the air. The lights are loud, the silence screams, I’m stitched together at the seams. A crowded place can feel like rain, Too many hands inside my brain. Pre-Chorus And I know they wonder why I drift, Why I pull away, why I need to shift, Why I wrap my arms around my chest Just to teach my heartbeat how to rest. Chorus I’m not built for noise, I’m made of deeper things. I hear what no one hears, I feel the hidden sting. The world comes rushing in, And I can’t turn it down. So I rock myself like ocean waves When I feel like I might drown. I’m not your average kind of soul, I guess I never was. But there is beauty in the way I’m wired up for love. Verse 2 Some smells can chase me from a room, Some fabrics feel like tiny wounds. A simple touch, a scratchy sleeve, Can make it hard for me to breathe. Don’t tell me I’m too much to hold, I’ve heard that story, it gets old. I’m not dramatic, I’m not weak, I’m just translated differently. Pre-Chorus And when I move from side to side, I’m finding somewhere safe inside. A rhythm only I can hear, A lullaby to keep me here. Chorus I’m not built for noise, I’m made of deeper things. I hear what no one hears, I feel the hidden sting. The world comes rushing in, And I can’t turn it down. So I rock myself like ocean waves When I feel like I might drown. I’m not your average kind of soul, I guess I never was. But there is beauty in the way I’m wired up for love. Bridge I notice cracks in painted walls, The change in tone before tears fall. I know when someone’s energy Is standing way too close to me. I may need quiet, I may need space, I may need time to find my place. But don’t mistake my different view For less than human, less than true. Final Chorus I’m not built for noise, I’m built for sacred things. I feel the weight of unseen worlds, I hear the spirit sing. The world comes rushing in, But I’m learning to stand proud. I can rock myself like ocean waves And still not make a sound. I’m not your average kind of soul, No, I never was. There is power in the way I’m wired up for love. Outro So let me be soft, Let me be strange, Let me need stillness, Let me need change. I’m not broken, I’m not wrong. I’ve been tuned To a different song.