Imitation

[Verse 1]
Crudely defined, I'm just a poser, lost
Impersonations of what a man should be
And, oh, of how a man should feel
I've tried for seemingly now my entire life to play a part

[Verse 2]
All posture aside, I pray for all those versions of myself
I've tried to be, for though they may seem obvious to you
I know that you could see through them all
But they were always real to me

[Pre-Chorus]
You go ahead, I'll be right behind
I just need somethin' to calm down my mind

[Chorus]
Sometimes I wish you could hear all the thoughts that I cannot sing
That I could show you the wounds before they just start growin'
That we could walk into the dark, unafraid with our lanterns glowin'
And see it for all that it is

[Verse 3]
Tear it apart, this man I am needs mеdicine
To wade through the dark, for this mannеquin, this mess I'm in
This folding inside, stuck in a stoic silence of a
Stubborn yet brittle mind

[Pre-Chorus]
You go ahead, I'll be right behind
I just need somethin' to calm down my mind

[Chorus]
Sometimes I wish you could hear all the thoughts that I cannot sing
That I could show you the wounds before they just start growin'
That we could walk into the dark, unafraid with our lanterns glowin'
And see it for all that it is