Lyrics

Song: “Side Character”

[Hook / Refrain]
They all say that love is deeper than the skin,
but they only see the surface, never who I’ve been.
I’m not the muscle type, yeah, I’m heavy, I’m thick,
and every time I give my heart, they break it real quick.

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[Verse 1]
Met a girl, thought she’d love me for my soul,
but the weight on my body makes me lose control.
Scrolling through my flaws like it’s just a feed,
swipe left on my heart, guess I’m not what they need.

I’m stuck in my room with the lights turned low,
thinking ‘bout the times I let my feelings show.
Every promise fades, every word turns fake,
and I’m left with the silence and the pain I take.

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[Hook / Refrain]
They all say that love is deeper than the skin,
but they only see the surface, never who I’ve been.
I’m not the muscle type, yeah, I’m heavy, I’m thick,
and every time I give my heart, they break it real quick.

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[Verse 2]
Thought I was the main role, center of the scene,
but I’m just a shadow in somebody’s dream.
Background character with lines they don’t read,
I bleed in the dark while they chase what they need.

She told me, “you’re different,” but it felt like a lie,
‘cause when beauty’s the ticket, I ain’t first in the line.
I give all my love, but it’s never enough,
they don’t want what’s real, they just want what’s buff.

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[Verse 3]
Maybe side characters are heroes in disguise,
we don’t wear the crown but we see through the lies.
If the spotlight kills, then I’ll live in the shade,
still writing out my story with the scars I made.

Late nights, headphones, drowning in my thoughts,
every heartbreak lesson is a battle I fought.
If they never see me, I’ll still carve my name,
even side roles matter in the play of pain.

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[Bridge]
Maybe I ain’t shining in the way they expect,
but I’m real to the bone, and I’ll never pretend.
They can leave me broken, they can call me weak,
but the truth in my soul is the love they seek.

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[Hook / Refrain]
They all say that love is deeper than the skin,
but they only see the surface, never who I’ve been.
I’m not the muscle type, yeah, I’m heavy, I’m thick,
and every time I give my heart, they break it real quick.