Imaginary Friend

[Verse 1] You were drawn in the margins Blue pen High school desk Spilling out in the quiet When my head was a mess You sat next to my shadow Like it was the only chair Kept laughing at my secrets Like you’d always been there [Chorus] Imaginary friend You were realer than the rest of them Caught me every time I slipped again In a world that never listened Imaginary friend You were loud inside the silent days Every time I tried to run away You were already there Already there [Verse 2] You were there in the driveway When the porch light went dark Talking back to the voices That were digging for scars You held court in the mirror Said “You’re more than you think” Turned my worst little nightmares Into stories that blinked [Chorus] Imaginary friend You were realer than the rest of them Caught me every time I slipped again In a world that never listened Imaginary friend You were loud inside the silent days Every time I tried to run away You were already there Already there [Bridge] Now they say that I’m older Time to put you away But you live in my courage Every choice that I make If they ask where you vanished I’ll just smile and pretend That I dreamed you But I need you Like a heartbeat I invented (hey!) [Chorus] Imaginary friend You were realer than the rest of them Walk with me into the dark again Till the road turns into kitchen tiles Imaginary friend I still hear you when I lose my name Every time the whole world feels strange You are always there Always there