Peace Over Performance

[Verse 1]
I don’t need your stage, I don’t need your lights
Don’t need applause to sleep at night
No painted grin, no cheap disguise
I’d rather be real than be liked for lies

[Pre-Chorus]
You play the part, I’ll play the truth
While you rehearse, I’m just being proof
Of someone who won’t bend or break
For a seat at a table that’s clearly fake

[Chorus]
I’d rather stand still in a quiet room
Than dance for a crowd just to feel approved
No circus show, no juggling act
I want peace — and I’m good with that
Call me weird, yeah I’ve heard it before
But I sleep just fine behind my own door
So say what you want — I’ve got nothing to prove
I won’t perform just to fit in with you

[Verse 2]
The circus is loud, full of smoke and spin
Everyone’s smiling but breaking within
I’d take silence over the lies you sell
I’d take lonely over losing myself

[Pre-Chorus]
You chase claps, I chase the truth
You wear a mask, I’ve got the proof
That I can breathe without their stage
Peace of mind over center page

[Chorus]
I’d rather stand still in a quiet room
Than dance for a crowd just to feel approved
No circus show, no juggling act
I want peace — and I’m good with that
Call me weird, yeah I’ve heard it before
But I sleep just fine behind my own door
So say what you want — I’ve got nothing to prove
I won’t perform just to fit in with you

[Bridge - stripped back, emotional punch]
Call me strange, call me a ghost
But I won’t trade truth for a viral post
I’d rather be clear, I’d rather be free
Than a copy of someone they want me to be

[Final Chorus - bigger, bolder]
I’d rather stand still in a quiet room
Than dance for a crowd just to feel approved
No circus show, no juggling act
I want peace — and I’m proud of that
Call me weird, yeah, that’s my vibe
At least I don’t have to hide
So take your script, I’m writing mine too
I won’t perform just to fit in with you

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