Matters

I tell you that I got so many matters on my mind Got so many matters And I'm trying not to let them weigh me down Trying not to, but they weigh me down Yeah, tough skin covering my bones Veins and muscle holds it all together And I try to get stronger and better Push-ups and pull-ups and head up high Like my father used to tell me But tough skin shivers in the cold Veins and muscle lose control And you think I am made out of marble But I am barely a mortal And if you put down your chisel and listen I'd tell you that I'm so tired of these expectations I'm so tired and I'm so afraid I'm not Any of the things you make me out to be I tell you that I got so many matters on my mind Got so many matters And I'm trying not to let them weigh me down Trying not to, but they weigh me down I got so many matters in my head Don't say it doesn't matter 'Cause I'm trying not to let them weigh me down Trying not to but they weigh me down Yeah, stone face covering my fear Stone cold but I'm human here And I am balancing all this angst with ambition I am my own opposition If I could get you to listen I'd tell you that I'm so tired of these expectations I'm so tired and I'm so afraid I'm not Any of the things you make me out to be I tell you that I got so many matters on my mind Got so many matters And I'm trying not to let them weigh me down Trying not to but they weigh me down I got so many matters in my head Don't say it doesn't matter 'Cause I'm trying not to let them weigh me down Trying not to but they weigh me down Whoa Whoa Whoa I'm trying not to but they weigh me down I'm so tired I'm so tired I tell you I'm not Any of the things you make me out to be I tell you that I got so many matters on my mind Got so many matters And I'm trying not to let them weigh me down Trying not to but they weigh me down I got so many matters in my head Don't say it doesn't matter 'Cause I'm trying not to let them weigh me down Trying not to but they weigh me down Whoa Whoa Whoa I'm trying not to but they weigh me down