10%, Me.

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…