​​biting my tongue

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Tried to make everyone happy first Jumped through hoops like fancy needle work I'm held together by a thread Missing 'cause I always aim to please Never ask for what I need I keep putting me in second-best [Pre-Chorus] Empty my head, use all my energy 'Cause I want to impress, so I'll play figurine I'll bend backwards 'til my back hurts And I'm [Chorus] Biting my tongue I'm going off the deep end, and I'm tired of it all But awake enough to pretend Biting my tongue I've been making it a problem, and I'm tired of it all Can't be real with all these fake friends [Verse 2] Never let bridges burn Giving, never getting in return I'm lying in the bed I've made (Bed I've made, bed I've made) One-sided friendship Always leave it open-ended I'm sick of carrying the weight (Weight) [Pre-Chorus] Empty my head, use all my energy 'Cause I want to impress, so I'll play figurine I'll bend backwards 'til my back hurts And I'm [Chorus] Biting my tongue I'm going off the deep end, and I'm tired of it all But awake enough to pretend Biting my tongue I've been making it a problem, and I'm tired of it all Can't be real with all these fake friends [Outro] Biting my tongue Don't ask me why I never speak my mind Holding my breath Although it hurts, I swallow the words