[slow build] [instrumental interlude] [break] [drop] [Verse 1] I walked into the room, feeling kinda tense, My therapist smiled, trying to make sense. I sat down on the couch, my heart beating fast, Ready to confront this fear from the past. [Pre-Chorus] She looked at me with those kind, caring eyes, "What's on your mind? Let’s break the ice." I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm, Then she asked the question that hit me like a bomb. [Chorus] Tell me why, I shivered at the sound, Tell me why, my heart began to pound. Can't explain it, no matter how I try, Why I'm so triggered when I hear "Tell Me Why." [Verse 2] It started years ago, those voices in my head, The Backstreet Boys' songs, filling me with dread. Their lyrics echo, haunting me at night, And now my therapist's words are causing me fright. [Pre-Chorus] She noticed my reaction, the fear in my eyes, "Let’s explore this further," she calmly advised. I told her 'bout the songs that I just can't face, And how her words took me to a dark place. [Chorus] Tell me why, I shivered at the sound, Tell me why, my heart began to pound. Can't explain it, no matter how I try, Why I'm so triggered when I hear "Tell Me Why." [Bridge] She said, "It's okay, we’ll take it slow, We'll find the root cause, and let it go." With patience and care, we’ll turn this around, So those boy band songs no longer bring me down. [Chorus] Tell me why, I shivered at the sound, Tell me why, my heart began to pound. Can't explain it, no matter how I try, Why I'm so triggered when I hear "Tell Me Why." [Outro] Now I walk out, feeling a bit more free, With a plan to face this, just my therapist and me. Step by step, I’ll reclaim my peace, And one day soon, these triggers will cease. [insturmental solo] [fade to end]
