[Intro] Yeah… I don’t say much But I see everything [Verse 1] Grew up in the background, cracks in the wall Secondhand coats, mom crying in the hall Camera in my hands, I document pain While they chase attention, I remember names They call silence weakness, call distance strange But pressure taught me how to analyze change I was packing lunches while the world slept in Reading every glance, yeah, I know where you’ve been Lost my dad to the bottle, almost lost my brother So I learned real quick how to look out for others When the lights flicker out, I don’t freeze or stall I’ve been living in shadows, yeah, I know them all [Hook] I’m not your average loner, don’t confuse the calm I carry the weight while they panic and run I don’t need the spotlight, don’t need to be known I stay standing even when I’m standing alone I stay quiet, but I’m never unaware If you need someone solid, I’m already there Not your average loner, yeah, I’ve always been Fighting real monsters they don’t believe in [Verse 2] I saw fear before it ever had a name Saw it in Will’s eyes, saw the static in his brain They laughed at the warnings, said it’s all in my head Till the walls started breathing and the lights turned red I don’t swing first, I study the room Every threat got a rhythm, every clock spells doom They chase popularity, I chase what’s real I don’t pose for the moment, I capture the feel I love like it’s fragile, like it might disappear ‘Cause loss taught me early nothing stays clear Face to face with the dark, heart racing still Ten toes planted, yeah, iron will [Hook] I’m not your average loner, don’t confuse the calm I carry the weight while they panic and run I don’t need the spotlight, don’t need to be known I stay standing even when I’m standing alone I stay quiet, but I’m never unaware If you need someone solid, I’m already there Not your average loner, yeah, I’ve always been Fighting real monsters they don’t believe in [Bridge] Silence isn’t weakness, it’s control I survive the pressure, yeah, it sharpened my soul [Outro] Not loud Not flashy Just ready

Not Your Average Loner (Jonathan Byers)