Run From My Own Voice

Lyrics

Verse 1
I talk tough
In the bathroom mirror
Steam on the glass
But the words sound weaker
Chewed-up nails
On a cracked screen glare
Scroll past friends
Like I’m not really there

Chorus
I run from my own voice
Like it’s chasing me down, chasing me down
Scared of the sound of my own noise
So I turn it down, I turn it down
But it’s in my head all day
Every breath, every choice
I can’t escape this face
When I run from my own voice

Verse 2
Say “I’m fine”
With a half-fake smile
Change the subject
After “stay a while”
Talk too loud
Then I just go quiet
Heart on fire
And I still deny it

Chorus
I run from my own voice
Like it’s chasing me down, chasing me down
Scared of the sound of my own noise
So I turn it down, I turn it down
But it’s in my head all day
Every breath, every choice
I can’t escape this face
When I run from my own voice

Bridge
What if I don’t hide?
What if I let it shake?
Let the shame, let the ache
Hit me like a wave (oh)
What if I say it wrong
And still stay in the room?
If I sing too soon
Will I still be doomed?

Chorus
I run from my own voice
Like it’s chasing me down, chasing me down
Scared of the sound of my own noise
So I turn it down, I turn it down
But it’s in my head all day
Every breath, every choice
Maybe I’ll stop this race
Stop the run from my own voice