[Verse 1] You count the cracks along the hall Keep your eyes down by the lockers Their laughter catches at your coat Your hands curl tight inside your pockets [Pre-Chorus] You hold your breath and let them pass A red mark blooming under your sleeve You tell yourself the bell will ring You tell yourself you can still leave [Chorus] You are more than what they call you More than every shove and stare When the room turns cold around you There is still a you in there Let the hurt be heard, not hidden Let one safe voice break through You don’t have to face this alone I’m staying here with you [Verse 2] At home you wash your scraped-up hands And say the day was mostly fine Your sister leaves a cup of tea And waits beside you, giving time [Pre-Chorus] The words come slowly, then they spill The awful jokes, the hallway floor She says, “Tomorrow, we’ll tell someone” You don’t have to take this more [Chorus] You are more than what they call you More than every shove and stare When the room turns cold around you There is still a you in there Let the hurt be heard, not hidden Let one safe voice break through You don’t have to face this alone I’m staying here with you [Bridge] Tell the teacher, tell your mother Tell the friend who knows your name What they did was never your fault You deserve a safer day [Final Chorus] You are more than what they call you More than every shove and stare Let the whole room learn to see you Let the truth be spoken there Let the hurt be heard, not hidden Let kind voices answer too You don’t have to face this alone We’re staying here with you [Outro] We’re staying here with you
