A Stranger In My Own Home

Four walls know what I never say,
The things I swallow every day.

I watched them get the things I prayed for,
While I kept my wishes behind closed doors.
And every time I said, “I'm fine,”
I left another piece of me behind.

Pre-Chorus

And I don't wanna hate nobody,
I just want somebody to see
That underneath this silence,
There's a girl who's tired of being me.

Chorus

I'm a stranger in my own home,
Surrounded by people, still alone.
I've got a heart that's tired of trying,
A thousand words that stay inside me.

I don't need diamonds, I don't need gold,
Just somewhere safe when the world gets cold.
And if I build a home someday,
No child of mine will feel this way.

Verse 2

I gave away what I called mine,
Then cried alone and said I'm fine.
It's never just the things they take,
It's every little promise that they break.

They say be grateful, don't complain,
But gratitude can't silence pain.
I wish they'd see behind my eyes,
The girl who learned to hurt in silence.

Bridge

Maybe one day I'll see the sea,
And finally feel like I can breathe.
A little house beneath the sun,
A place where love won't have to be won.

And maybe I'll laugh like I did before,
Without feeling like I have to hide anymore.
I don't know when, I don't know how,
But I deserve some peace somehow.

Final Chorus

I'm more than what they failed to see,
More than the hurt inside of me.
Though I am tired, though I feel small,
This pain won't get to write it all.

I'll build a life where kindness stays,
Where love is shown in a thousand ways.
And when I look back at who I've been,
I'll know that girl deserved love then.

Outro

I was a child who wanted to belong,
Not someone who had to become strong.
And if nobody told me I was enough…
I'll learn to believe it, even when life gets tough.