Somewhere I Can Breathe

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I keep a mask beneath my bed Dust on the muzzle, paint gone red The hallway creaks, I hold my breath Pretend this borrowed skin is mine again At school they laugh when I speak too low So I fold my ears where nobody knows A tail of fabric inside my coat A little secret I cannot outgrow [Pre-Chorus] If I tell you, will you turn away? If I hide it, do I fade? [Chorus] I’m still here, but I don’t feel found A wild heart buried underground I hear the forest when the room goes still Then morning comes and breaks the spell Call me strange, call me lost, call me anything I just want somewhere I can breathe [Verse 2] There’s mud dried hard on an old boot lace And a paper moon with a fox’s face I press my hands against the glass Wishing the person looking back would pass My friends move on, their voices fade I count the hours that I’ve misbehaved For wanting more than this crowded town For feeling homesick without leaving the ground [Pre-Chorus] If I tell you, will you turn away? If I hide it, do I fade? [Chorus] I’m still here, but I don’t feel found A wild heart buried underground I hear the forest when the room goes still Then morning comes and breaks the spell Call me strange, call me lost, call me anything I just want somewhere I can breathe [Bridge] Maybe I’m not broken, just alone Maybe this body isn’t home Maybe one day I’ll say my name Without apologizing for the shape it takes [Final Chorus] I’m still here, and I want to be found With every buried instinct rising now I hear the forest, and I let it sing Even if the morning hurts again Call me strange, call me lost, call me anything I’m learning how to breathe [Outro] The mask is waiting by the bed But I don’t have to wear it yet