I've got some scars behind this mask
This smile and this steady stance
Hide a wounded, frightened girl
I'm good at hiding what I really feel

They told me: Be strong, don't show your wounds
And I carried that for far too long
I believed those words for years
And now I'm here, showing you my open wounds

It hurts to show the pain I've buried
I feel exposed, vulnerable
I don't want to ruin this with you
I've made mistakes before, I know how deep it cuts

Don't go away
I'm showing you these wounds
Because you understand my pain
Don't go away

Don't go away
I'm showing you these wounds
Because you understand my pain
Don't go away

Believe me, for the ones already hurting
It's hard to open up, because doing that
Feels like handing over a weapon
We know too well how sharp that feels

We don't want to go through that again
Even if healing needs it
Because stirring up old wounds
Brings out the best and the worst in us

Don't go away
I'm showing you these wounds
Because you understand my pain
Don't go away

Don't go away
(Don't go away)