[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Zip up the yellow dress tight Keep the messy parts out of sight They come to me to get warm Shelter from a personal storm Just nod and pull up a chair Act like there's no darkness in there [Refrain] Bending my neck to the power Staring at the light 'til the sweet turns sour God, it’s exhausting being a sunflower [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 2] Cheeks are beginning to ache From all of the joy that I fake Hide all the roots in the dirt Don't tell 'em how badly it hurts Be bright like a mid-summer day Chase all of the grey skies away [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Pests eating holes in the leaves Nobody looks close or believes Soil is dry as a bone Left standing here on my own Stem is beginning to break Give more than I'll ever take [Refrain] Bending my neck to the power Staring at the light 'til the sweet turns sour God, it’s exhausting being a sunflower [Refrain] Bending my neck to the power Staring at the light 'til the sweet turns sour God, it’s exhausting being a sunflower [Outro] Petals fall down on the floor Don't wanna bloom anymore Seed that was planted in grief Finally finding relief
