Feelings Come in Layers Verse 1 I learned to smile before I knew why To swallow every question and say I’m fine Put the darker days somewhere out of sight Like if I don’t name them, they won’t come alive I’ve been running from the rain Trying to live inside the sun But you can’t outrun the shadow Just by pretending that it’s gone Pre-Chorus And maybe I’ve been scared Of what the silence has to say Maybe every broken piece Was asking me to stay Chorus How can you know how you feel If all you want is to feel good? Feelings come in layers, Never one and the same There’s a little bit of sorrow In the happiest of days And sometimes what hurts the most Is what teaches you to change Verse 2 I remember that old street in the evening, Smell of cooking drifting through the air, Children running barefoot down the pavement, Calling out like they had not a care. I can still feel the warmth of that moment, Though I know I can’t go back again, Funny how a place can hold your heart And leave you longing for it just the same. Pre-Chorus So let the sadness have a name Let the anger have its place I don’t have to love the feeling To let it cross my face Chorus How can you know how you feel If all you want is to feel good? Feelings come in layers, Never one and the same There’s a little bit of sorrow In the happiest of days And sometimes what hurts the most Is what teaches you to change Bridge I don’t need to fix it tonight I don’t need to turn it into light Maybe peace is not a life without pain Maybe peace is knowing I can feel it And still remain Final Chorus How can you know how you feel If all you want is to feel good? Feelings come in layers, Never one and the same There’s a little bit of darkness In the brightest shades of blue And maybe being human Means making room for all of you Outro All of you The joy, the fear, the ache All of you Every feeling that you make Feelings come in layers And maybe that’s okay I don’t have to feel good To know I’m still okay
