Verse 1
I’ve been hiding in the daylight, smiling like it’s fine,
Laughing at the right time, crossing every line.
Got a little secret dancing at my lips,
But every time I say it, fear just flips the script.
Pre-Chorus
In the mirror I’m brave, in the crowd I freeze,
Heartbeat saying “go,” but my voice says “please…”
Chorus
Can I say it out loud? (Can I?)
Will they turn me down? (Will they?)
If I show who I am, will I lose my ground?
Can I be this me without breaking apart?
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know my heart…
Can I tell them the truth tonight?
Or just keep it low, keep it out of sight?
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know… I don’t know…
Verse 2
Dinner table silence, rules already set,
Words I wanna say are the ones I can’t.
They see who I should be, not who I feel inside,
So I wear a different story just to let it slide.
Pre-Chorus
Every “what if” echo, every “don’t you dare,”
I’m dancing with my courage but it’s never there.
Chorus
Can I say it out loud? (Can I?)
Will they turn me down? (Will they?)
If I show who I am, will I lose my ground?
Can I be this me without breaking apart?
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know my heart…
Can I tell them the truth tonight?
Or just keep it low, keep it out of sight?
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know… I don’t know…
Bridge
Say-it-soft or say-it-strong, say-it-short or say-it-long,
Scared-of-stares and whispered-wrongs, spinning thoughts all night long,
Hide-it, slide-it, twist-it tight, zip-it, flip-it, lock-it right,
Brave-but-breaking, shaking, faking—am I wrong or am I right?
Final Chorus (slight lift)
Can I say it out loud? (Can I?)
Will I stand my ground? (Will I?)
If I open my heart, will it all fall down?
Can I be this me and still be enough?
I don’t know, I don’t know… but I wanna be loved.
Can I tell them the truth tonight?
Even if it shakes my whole world inside?
I don’t know, I don’t know… I don’t know… but maybe I’ll try.
Outro
Maybe I’ll say it… maybe not today,
Maybe I’ll find just one safe way.
A little truth in a quiet line,
A little courage, one step at a time.
What if I whisper? What if I try?
What if I stop living half a life?
I don’t know… I don’t know…
(soft) but I’m getting close…
I don’t know… I don’t know…
(softer) but I feel it grow…