Social Anxiety
Navigating Social Anxiety: Carly Hanley's Poignant Reflections
Lyrics
Play it play it cool like we did it in school
Trying to maintain composure and act casually as done in the past.
Laugh out loud 'cause we're nervous now
Using laughter as a cover for feeling nervous.
Keep running running all day long
Continuously staying busy or occupied.
'Til we watch ourselves fall apart and
Until our lives start to fall apart.
Play it play it cool and follow the rules
Acting cool and adhering to social norms.
Don't make a sound 'til you got it figured out
Keeping silent until understanding the situation completely.
Keep running running all day long
Continuously staying busy or occupied.
'Til we watch it all fall apart
Until everything collapses.
Social anxiety has got me making up reasons I got to leave
Feeling compelled to invent excuses to exit social situations due to social anxiety.
Shaking on the inside while I wait to say the wrong thing
Experiencing internal trembling while anticipating saying something wrong.
My social anxiety has taken over control of me until I tell myself to breathe
Social anxiety taking control until self-reminding to breathe.
But this part sucks so I might as well leave
Feeling so uncomfortable that leaving seems preferable.
You think you know me 'cause when you see me I ain't lonely
Others might think one isn't lonely based on appearances.
Well talking 'bout the weather makes me wanna talk never
Discussing mundane topics makes the person want to avoid talking altogether.
You think you know me 'cause I seem to be outgoing
Appearances might suggest outgoingness, but it's not the case.
Well trying to sound clever makes me wanna talk never
Struggling to sound intelligent makes the person want to avoid conversation.
Social anxiety has got me making up reasons I got to leave
Feeling compelled to invent excuses to exit social situations due to social anxiety.
Shaking on the inside while I wait to say the wrong thing
Experiencing internal trembling while anticipating saying something wrong.
My social anxiety has taken over control of me until I tell myself to breathe
Social anxiety dominating until self-reminding to breathe.
But this part sucks so I might as well leave
Feeling extremely uncomfortable, considering leaving as the best option.
Social anxiety has got me making up reasons I got to leave
Feeling compelled to invent excuses to exit social situations due to social anxiety.
Shaking on the inside while I wait to say the wrong thing
Experiencing internal trembling while anticipating saying something wrong.
My social anxiety has taken over control of me until I tell myself to breathe
Social anxiety dominating until self-reminding to breathe.
But this part sucks so I might as well leave
Feeling extremely uncomfortable, considering leaving as the best option.
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