The Case of Me

You love me, say I light up the room
And I make you happy like you never knew
I know you need me to be okay
So when you ask me, I'll say I'm doin' great

And I wish I had the guts to tell you
The case of me

Outside, there's a party
Inside, I'm at war
And I wonder how I'll ever get through this
Outside, I'll be dancin'
Inside, I'm on the floor
And I wonder if you knew about this mess
Would you still say I'm the best?

My mother, she hates seeing me down
She tells me to smile more so I smile as I drown
And I'm sorry, I'm not easy and light
But I'm tired of shinin' so bright

And I wish I had the guts to show you
What lies beneath

Outside, there's a party
Inside, I'm at war
And I wonder how I'll ever get through this
Outside, I'll be dancin'
Inside, I'm on the floor
And I wonder if you knew about this mess
Would you still say I'm the best?

Can you tell my laugh is out of tune
That my tears dry in the bathroom?
Would it be too hard for you to take?
Do you love me enough to let me break?
Just let me break

Outside, there's a party
Inside, I'm at war
And I wonder how I'll ever get through this
Outside, I'll be dancing
Inside, I'm on the floor
And I wonder if you knew about this mess
If I showed you everything
If I face you and confess
Would you still say I'm the best?