[Verse 1] She calls me Sandra when I visit home Wipes the counter, sets the tone Asks me if I’ve found someone And if I’ve started thinking long-term [Verse 2] She folds napkins into swans Knows the hymns and all their songs Tells me it’s important, dear To look like someone people cheer [Pre-Chorus] But I don’t fit that floral name I’ve always wrinkled under shame [Chorus] (Sandra sits straight, Sandra smiles) (She wears pastels and walks the aisle) (Knows the rules, makes the call) (She’s everything I’m not at all) Mama says “Sandra” like a prayer But I’m not the daughter waiting there Sandra… Doesn’t feel like me [Verse 3] Family dinner, glass in hand Talks of marriage, talks of plans I nod, I laugh, I play along But I’m tired of this borrowed song [Pre-Chorus] She means well, and I love her still But not enough to lose my will [Chorus] (Sandra’s safe, Sandra’s sweet) (She stays composed, stays discreet) (Wears the pearls, knows when to bend) (Always writes and never sends) But I’ve worn names like Sunday clothes That looked like mine but never closed Sandra... Is not the whole of me [Bridge – quiet confession] I want to tell her about the poems The names I’ve tried, the ones I’ve grown But every time, I choose the peace And shrink into this centerpiece [Final Chorus – soft, then strong] (Sandra loves, but Joy still cries) (And Cass still burns behind my eyes) CJ runs, and Cassie hides But none of them can live this lie So Mama, please don’t call me “grace” I need a name that holds my place Sandra... I’ve been someone else all along [Outro – just piano and vocals] She says “Sandra” And I nod But inside... I’m gone
