Well Enough
Don’t ask what I am
Verse 1
I don’t breathe like you do I don’t sleep like you think I don’t pray for forgiveness I don’t wash in the sink I learned early What not to say I learned hunger Has a face They taught me manners Taught me shame Taught me how to smile When I feed
Pre-Chorus
If I told you the truth You’d say it was a metaphor
Chorus
Don’t ask what I am Ask why you’re still kneeling Don’t ask what I am Ask who taught you fear If I look like a monster It’s because you taught me how If I live forever It’s because you let me
Verse 2
They live in houses without mirrors They talk in laws and locks They call it keeping you safe While they drink you by the clock They say nothing’s wrong here They say look away They say you’ll thank us later When you forget today
Pre-Chorus
If I showed you my teeth You’d call it a costume
Chorus
Don’t ask what I am Ask what I’ve survived Don’t ask what I am Ask who gets to decide If I look like a secret It’s because you love to lie If I live in the dark It’s because that’s where you hide
Bridge
You already know You just don’t want to say it You already feel it You just want permission I won’t give it to you
Breakdown
You see us You just don’t name us You feel us You just don’t move You see us You just don’t name us You feel us You just don’t move
Final Chorus
Don’t ask what I am Ask what it costs to pretend Don’t ask what I am Ask who gets buried so you can sleep If I walk among you It’s because you made the space If I drink the night dry It’s because you waste it
Outro
I’m not hiding. I’m waiting. You always come closer When you think it’s your idea.