Stranger

When you live with a false sense of security
It's the little things that get you worrying
Those insecurities coming from people's murmuring
Is only just a short term product of immaturity

It's a different world to feel sturdy, I'm talking Mercury
Furthering the belief that content ain't where you ought to be
You see we need to face it head on, and not be complacent
But know that if we stick together we can stay strong

And remember that everybody's a critic
Somebody won't like you no matter which way you spin it
They try to hide it but they get
Jealous when someone vocalizes their dreams
And hey, it's okay if they haven't heard of me

So don't be worried 'bout the things that they write
Viewing success as a threat, don't expect them to realize
That they try and project the fear that they feel inside
All because you're doing something that they were too scared to try

Hands keep shaking
I won't make it out alive
What is happening to my reflection
I can't even recognize
Who is staring back at me

What happens when the smile fades
When it turns into just an expression that's on your face
Why can't it be a cure for the pain
And not a temporary distortion
With one dose absorbing the stresses the brain takes

Why can't it be a permanent fix
Brushing everything off with a flick of the wrist
Tryna pretend my struggle in life didn't exist
Ignoring the fact that everybody's convinced

That I have my life in one piece, that it's easy to be me
Truth is that I'm broken I look to God for my peace
Think I repressed all the times I've been through rejection
Because I have been blessed with more things than I'll ever need

Don't be concerned with all the fakers in the room
It's not about what you did it's all about what you do
It's not about who it is it's more about staying true
We gotta learn to forgive as hard as it is to do

Hands keep shaking
I won't make it out alive
What is happening to my reflection
I can't even recognize
Who is staring back at me

Why do I feel hopeless
When I wake up it's back to sleep
Now the mirror is broken
I'm holding on for life, 'cause no one's holding on to me

And honestly, I really hate to say this
But the inside of our own minds is dangerous
You are an original, don't be an imitation
Likes don't make you beautiful and you don't need the validation

The enemy builds a fire inside you
Got you thinking 'bout doing something you might do
So please know you are never alone
No matter what the stranger's been saying to you, it's not true

Hands quit shaking
I will make it out alive
Something's happening to my reflection, changing from inside
I am who I'm supposed to be