Pounding at these prison walls inside my mind
Struggling to break free but I realize
I'm stuck here shackled by this sense of purity
That tells me I can't do what you're expecting of me
Every night I lie awake
Feeling like I'm just a mistake
Oh, take a look at me
I know I'm not the perfect boy you want me to be
All I really need is room to breathe
Because this pressure's killing me
All my life I've fought to win your validation
Always met with failure and humiliation
Maybe I belong here, shackled in this place
Where no one else can see I'm nothing but a disgrace
Every night I lie in bed
Trying to escape from my head
Oh, take a look at me
I know I'm not the perfect boy you want me to be
All I really need is some room to breathe
Because this pressure's killing me
So, take a look at me
I know I'm not the perfect boy you push me to be
But I've found some clarity
My life's too precious to live shackled by insecurity
And now I'm breaking free
I'm through with you and everybody hassling me
Who I'm meant to be, I'm taking back control
The world ends with me