I've got some scars behind this mask
This smile and this steady stance
Hide a wounded, frightened girl
I'm good at hiding what I really feel
They told me: Be strong, don't show your wounds
And I carried that for far too long
I believed those words for years
And now I'm here, showing you my open wounds
It hurts to show the pain I've buried
I feel exposed, vulnerable
I don't want to ruin this with you
I've made mistakes before, I know how deep it cuts
Don't go away
I'm showing you these wounds
Because you understand my pain
Don't go away
Don't go away
I'm showing you these wounds
Because you understand my pain
Don't go away
Believe me, for the ones already hurting
It's hard to open up, because doing that
Feels like handing over a weapon
We know too well how sharp that feels
We don't want to go through that again
Even if healing needs it
Because stirring up old wounds
Brings out the best and the worst in us
Don't go away
I'm showing you these wounds
Because you understand my pain
Don't go away
Don't go away
(Don't go away)