[Verse 1] You learned to fold your elbows in To fit the shape they made They called your colors difficult And asked you to behave But every odd and honest piece Was yours before their names You don't owe them a smaller heart To make their silence change [Pre-Chorus] If they can't read the map you're on That doesn't make you lost [Chorus] Don't let their not-knowing hold you back Don't trade your pulse for their approval If no one gives you love tonight Come here, I'll stay beside you I'll meet you where the world fell short No debt, no test, no proving Find the hands that fill your cup Your strange true self is worth choosing [Verse 2] Keep the laugh that comes out sideways Keep the plans that make no sense Keep the tender, stubborn questions You still carry in your chest There's a table somewhere waiting With a place that fits your frame And the people who can see you Won't ask you to erase [Pre-Chorus] If they can't read the map you're on That doesn't make you lost [Chorus] Don't let their not-knowing hold you back Don't trade your pulse for their approval If no one gives you love tonight Come here, I'll stay beside you I'll meet you where the world fell short No debt, no test, no proving Find the hands that fill your cup Your strange true self is worth choosing [Bridge] When the room says, "Be less," breathe deep When the door shuts, keep your key You are not a wound to mend You are someone worth keeping [Final Chorus] Don't let their not-knowing hold you back Stand in the shape that feels like you If no one gives you love tonight Come here; I'll make room for you I'll meet you where the world fell short And we can start with something true Find the hands that fill your cup Our different selves make life worth living [Outro] Your different self makes life worth living Stay as you are; I'll stay with you
