People Like Us Don’t Cry (Strangers Wearing Your Face Remix)

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[Pre-Chorus]
And we laughed
Like we hadn’t both cried last month
For different men,
For our own fathers.

[Verse 2]
He had just buried his dad,
And I watched him become the adult in the room.
We all take turns being the adult, don’t we?
Especially when our parents stop knowing how.

He said, “It’s fine,” at the grave,
Hands folded, eyes dry.
between begging and praying 
He learned how not to cry.

[Chorus]
When his chest is caving in,
He blames it all on the wind.
I recognize that silence
Like it’s my own skin.

And I know how treacherous it can be,
But it teaches us to stay alive.
People like us don’t cry,
We just bleed in dark rooms.
We drink until the feeling dies,
Till there’s nothing left inside.
Because (pause)
people like us don’t cry.

[Verse 3]
I used to preach that coming out was simple,
That bravery was just a choice.
But I spent nineteen years swallowing the truth
Before I trusted my own voice.

Then I asked someone else
To do it in twenty minutes.
I ended things because he wasn’t ready
And hated him for it.
Now I hate how much I get it.

[Verse 4]
He laughs too loudly at the wrong time,
Drinks too much and says he’s fine.
Scrolls through life with frozen eyes,
Trades his tears for exercise.
He loves in silence, loves in fear,
Won’t let you close, won’t let you near.

[Chorus]
And I know how treacherous it can be,
But it teaches us to stay alive.
People like us don’t cry,
We just bleed in dark rooms.
We drink until the feeling dies,
Till there’s nothing left inside.
Because (pause)
people like us don’t cry

[Bridge]
I watched him whisper secrets
Into his father’s grave.
Things no one taught us how to say,
Things boys like us weren’t ready for.

I want to say I’d be better now,
Hold space instead of drawing lines.
But I know myself. I’d still push love
Onto ground too soft to hold our lives.

I wonder if healing made me hard,
If clarity made me change.
If growing up just means learning
How not to feel so strange.

[Final Chorus]
And I know how treacherous it can be,
But it teaches us to stay alive.
People like us don’t cry,
We just bleed in dark rooms.
We drink until the feeling dies,
Till there’s nothing left inside.
People like us don’t cry
Please don’t ask me why
Because all i know is that (pause)
People like us don’t cry

[Outro]
[Instrumental]

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[Verse 1] I walked outside for the first time in a week. The wind felt good on my face. We sat at a bar in Dogville. The music was trash, But the company was good. We made a game out of strangers: Who would you kiss? Who would you marry? Who would you kill? [Pre-Chorus] And we laughed Like we hadn’t both cried last month For different men, For our own fathers. [Verse 2] He had just buried his dad, And I watched him become the adult in the room. We all take turns being the adult, don’t we? Especially when our parents stop knowing how. He said, “It’s fine,” at the grave, Hands folded, eyes dry. between begging and praying He learned how not to cry. [Chorus] When his chest is caving in, He blames it all on the wind. I recognize that silence Like it’s my own skin. And I know how treacherous it can be, But it teaches us to stay alive. People like us don’t cry, We just bleed in dark rooms. We drink until the feeling dies, Till there’s nothing left inside. Because (pause) people like us don’t cry. [Verse 3] I used to preach that coming out was simple, That bravery was just a choice. But I spent nineteen years swallowing the truth Before I trusted my own voice. Then I asked someone else To do it in twenty minutes. I ended things because he wasn’t ready And hated him for it. Now I hate how much I get it. [Verse 4] He laughs too loudly at the wrong time, Drinks too much and says he’s fine. Scrolls through life with frozen eyes, Trades his tears for exercise. He loves in silence, loves in fear, Won’t let you close, won’t let you near. [Chorus] And I know how treacherous it can be, But it teaches us to stay alive. People like us don’t cry, We just bleed in dark rooms. We drink until the feeling dies, Till there’s nothing left inside. Because (pause) people like us don’t cry [Bridge] I watched him whisper secrets Into his father’s grave. Things no one taught us how to say, Things boys like us weren’t ready for. I want to say I’d be better now, Hold space instead of drawing lines. But I know myself. I’d still push love Onto ground too soft to hold our lives. I wonder if healing made me hard, If clarity made me change. If growing up just means learning How not to feel so strange. [Final Chorus] And I know how treacherous it can be, But it teaches us to stay alive. People like us don’t cry, We just bleed in dark rooms. We drink until the feeling dies, Till there’s nothing left inside. People like us don’t cry Please don’t ask me why Because all i know is that (pause) People like us don’t cry [Outro] [Instrumental]

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