[Intro — whisper, almost spoken] (heartbeat kick… boom… boom… boom…) Yeah… I’m fine… I always say I’m fine… Just… don’t tell nobody. [Hook] Don’t tell nobody, I’m good, I swear Smile in the hallway, nobody stare Laugh with the friends but I ain’t really there I just keep breathin’, pretend I don’t care Don’t tell nobody, please keep quiet If they ask questions, just say I’m alright Whole world loud but I live in silent Every single day I’m fightin’ a riot [Verse 1] Wake up tired but I slept all night Sun come up but it don’t feel right Mirror got a kid I don’t recognize Practice my smile so my mom don’t cry Bus ride long and I stare outside Headphones on but there’s no song playing Everybody talkin’, jokes, high fives I just nod like I’m participatin’ Teacher ask if I’m doin’ okay I just shrug and look at my desk I learned real young what people say When you admit that you’re actually stressed So I say “good”, and I say “fine” And I say “just tired, didn’t sleep last night” Truth too heavy for daylight time So I only think about it late at night (heartbeat kick louder) [Hook] Don’t tell nobody, I’m good, I swear Smile in the hallway, nobody stare Laugh with the friends but I ain’t really there I just keep breathin’, pretend I don’t care Don’t tell nobody, please keep quiet If they ask questions, just say I’m alright Whole world loud but I live in silent Every single day I’m fightin’ a riot [Verse 2] Friends say “bro you been actin’ strange” I just joke and I change the subject They talk future, cars, and grades I’m just hopin’ I make it to sunset Lunchroom loud, trays slammin’ Voices echo inside my head Everybody else just livin’ life I’m busy fightin’ thoughts I never said Bell ring — I get relief Then I feel guilty I wanna leave I ain’t lazy, I ain’t weak I’m just tired of bein’ me Locker close and my hands still shake I don’t even know what I’m scared of now Nothing’s wrong but everything aches And I don’t know how to say it out loud [Bridge — piano only] If I told the truth they’d look at me different If I said it out loud it would make it real So I hide it behind jokes and distance And pretend I don’t feel what I feel I ain’t tryna worry nobody I ain’t tryna make a scene I just wish for one day honestly Someone’d understand me [Hook — softer first half, louder second] Don’t tell nobody, I’m good, I swear Smile in the hallway, nobody stare Laugh with the friends but I ain’t really there I just keep breathin’, pretend I don’t care Don’t tell nobody, please keep quiet If they ask questions, just say I’m alright Whole world loud but I live in silent Every single day I’m fightin’ a riot [Outro — fading heartbeat] I’m okay… I just don’t wanna explain it again… I don’t need attention… I just don’t know how to say it. (heartbeat fades)
