Lyrics
I don't want you to look at me
I prefer you not to observe me closely
Though the eyes of a stranger
Through the perspective of a stranger
Because you might come to realize that I am stranger
As you might come to the realization that I am peculiar
Than a fish that never fries,
More unusual than a fish that is never cooked
Than an eye that never cries,
More peculiar than an eye that never sheds tears
Than people who swear up and down that they have never lied
Stranger than people vehemently denying they've ever lied
Regardless, insecurities that others may perceive,
Nevertheless, the insecurities perceived by others
Are benign in the eyes of my friends
Are insignificant in the eyes of my friends
I don't need you to see me flailing at my nervous habits
I don't want you witnessing my struggles with nervous habits
Each one taunting me for being unable to stab it
Each one mocking me for my inability to overcome it
Digging holes inside my head about what I should have said
Creating inner turmoil about what I should have expressed
Wishing I could find an answer or a little to shed
Wishing to find a solution or some relief
Regardless, insecurities that others may perceive
Yet, the insecurities perceived by others
Are benign in the eyes of my friends
Are inconsequential in the eyes of my friends
I don't want you to always know exactly how I feel
I don't desire you to always understand my emotions precisely
I need your help to weather what the epicenter deals
I need your support to endure the challenges at the core
When doubt is held at bay, but the surface rubs away
When uncertainty is kept at bay, but the outer layer wears thin
The sun is shining everywhere, but I can't find a ray
The world may seem bright, but I struggle to find hope
Regardless, insecurities that others may perceive
Still, the insecurities perceived by others
Are benign in the eyes of my friends
Are insignificant in the eyes of my friends
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