Did You Know

[CRAIG, spoken]
Where’s Mom?!

[LEILA, spoken]
I don’t know. I took the bus

[CRAIG]
What?! You’re eleven!

[LEILA]
Why do people always remind me how old I am?

[CRAIG]
What are you doing here?

[LEILA]
I’ve been reading up on your condition- and on the human psyche in general, and…

[sung]
Did you know that your brain changes
Every time someone pays you a compliment?
The thrill of it is so overwhelming
In seconds your world can totally change

And did you know that listening to someone
Triggers the part of your brain
Where happiness lives?
Happiness gives your brain a rush!
Reading a book, or having a crush
It’s all so much
That when it’s missing
You think you’re kissing sanity goodbye

But everyone around you seems to see the things you can’t
You are capable of having an impact

And while chasing after self-exploration
The pressure seems absurd
It’s easy to feel alone
When you aren’t feeling heard

[LEILA, spoken]
I found this in my room this morning. It’s the first picture you drew of me

[CRAIG]
Of you? I-I didn’t know you kept it?

[LEILA, spoken]
Of course I did. I love it
[sung]
Did you know that being creative
Helps depression stop in its tracks?
The joy of it is just so fulfilling
In seconds you feel like you spring back to life!

Did you know that seeing you happy
Sitting there drawing
Is something I’m starting to miss
Happiness gives your brain a lift
When telling a joke, you’re feeling a shift
You have a gift
So when it’s restricted
Life gets pretty hard

Everyone around you seems to see the things you don’t
You are capable of having an impact
It’s a scary path to self exploration
The lines are getting blurred
It’s easy to feel alone
When you aren’t feeling heard

And you know that you don’t have to be the hero
Or find an answer in a brochure
So as your sister, Craig, I promise to hang on every single word
No one wants to feel alone
We all want to be heard

[CRAIG, spoken]
Thanks, Einstein. Sorry if I’m a little messed up

[LEILA, spoken]
Craig. My favorite book is a tie between Amelia Bedelia and Finnegans Wake. We’re all a little messed up