[Verse 1] I can’t forget that disappointed face, That split-second silence, that look of disgrace. I can’t forget that smile through the pain, You tried to lift me up while I drowned in shame. [Verse 2] I can’t forget when nobody stared, Eyes on the floor like nobody cared. No one knew what to say, where to go, Frozen in place in an awkward tableau. [Pre-Chorus] When the moment comes, I crumble, I crack, Pressure on my shoulders, I can’t fight back. The more they cheer, the more I choke, The more they trust, the more I blow. [Chorus] I fold when I’m told to perform, I freeze when the eyes swarm. Give me hope, give me praise, Watch me set myself ablaze. [Verse 3] I know the drill, I know the score, I swear I’ve been here before. One little chance, one final shot, My hands go cold, my brain goes hot. [Verse 4] I hear “You got this!” — I hear it loud, But every single word becomes another crowd. The love gets heavy, the weight gets deep, The harder I try, the less I can breathe. [Pre-Chorus] I can’t forget, no, I can’t erase, That wounded look on that familiar face. And still you smiled when I wanted to hide, Trying to save me while I swallowed my pride. [Verse 5] A lifetime of shame, a gallery of scars, A hall of mistakes underneath the stars. If there’s a hole, I’ll crawl inside, Close the door, disappear, and hide. [Chorus] I fold when I’m told to perform, I freeze when the eyes swarm. Give me hope, give me praise, Watch me set myself ablaze. [Bridge] Pressure, pressure — measure for measure, Pleasure turns pain when I can’t handle pressure. Cheer me, jeer me, near me, hear me, The louder the love, the more it can fear me. [Verse 6] Fail at the finish, trip at the top, Run like a rocket then suddenly stop. One perfect moment, one chance to shine— And somehow I sabotage every damn line. [Outro] Still I remember that smile in the rain, A little bit of kindness in the middle of pain. Maybe the shame is a scar, not a chain, But I’ll never forget that face again.
