Instrumental

I've been afraid to tell my story In fear of what might reach out for me Make happy, no one's in the nosebleeds Keep dancing, let the pain console me Let this pen be the source of my relief Tell them what I know with the blood I bleed When it's time to show, make them all believe All the ears that heard no tears will be finally listening Lightning doesn't leave me frightened Thunder doesn't make me scream This rain won't drown my pain It won't wash all the shame off me I'm suffocating, I cannot breathe On expectations I cannot leave And desperation says I'm cowardly To want to want this life but how else can I breathe? A spotlight to finally shine On all the nights I sat and cried Into the notes that I combined Into a reason to stay, a reason to be alive Let this pen be the source of my relief Tell them what I know with the blood I bleed When it's time to show, maybe then they'll see Throw tomatoes at the clown But this is my choice, I'll keep going till he strikes me down