Someone To Understand Me

It's late again, and I'm staring at the ceiling
These walls don't echo back the things I'm feeling
I keep my heart behind a quiet smile
But I've been lonely for a while

I talk in circles, hoping someone hears
The hidden language of my doubts and fears
Every word I say is just a sign
That I'm searching for a spark to find

Don't need a hero, don't need a cure
Just someone who sees the truth for sure
A soul that knows the weight I bear
Someone who's simply there

I just need someone to understand me
To read the pages I can't show
Someone who stays when nights demand me
To fight the battles no one knows
Not to fix me, not to change me
Just to stand where I can't stand
All I'm asking for is someone
Someone to understand

I've worn a thousand masks, played every part
But silence always tells what's in my heart
I don't want perfect, I don't need plans
I just want someone to hold my hands

Don't need an answer, don't need control
Just a little warmth to fill this soul
A light that shines when I feel small
A voice that hears it all

I just need someone to understand me
To read the pages I can't show
Someone who stays when nights demand me
To fight the battles no one knows
Not to fix me, not to change me
Just to stand where I can't stand
All I'm asking for is someone
Someone to understand

Maybe love is quiet, maybe love is near
Maybe it's a whisper that I've yet to hear
I'll keep hoping, I'll keep my heart wide
For the one who sees the pain I hide

I just need someone to understand me
To read the pages I can't show
Someone who stays when nights demand me
To fight the battles no one knows
Not to fix me, not to change me
Just to stand where I can't stand
All I'm asking for is someone
Someone to understand
Someone to understand me

Can you hear me?
Can you feel me?
I'm not asking for too much
Just stay, just stay

Understand me (oh, oh)
Understand me (oh, oh)
I don't need a hero, don't need a plan
I just need someone who understands