Bravado

All my life, I've been fighting a war I can't talk to you or your friends It's not only you My heart jumps around when I'm alluded to

This will not do 'Cause I was raised up (ah) To be admired (ah) to be noticed (ah) But when you're withdrawn (ah)

It's the closest thing (ah) To assault when all eyes are on you This will not do (Ohh) (Oooh...) Ooh... Oooh (Oh, oh)...

I'm faking glory Lick my lips, toss my hair And turn the smile on And the story's brand new

But I can take it from here I'll find my own bravado

It's a switch flipped It's a pill tipped back It's a moon eclipse, oh And I can tell you that

When the lights come on I'll be ready for this It's in your bloodstream A collision of atoms that

Happens before your eyes It's a marathon run Or a mountain you scaled Without thinking of size

I was frightened of every little thing That I thought was out to get me down To trip me up and laugh at me, but I learned not to want the quiet of a room

With no one around to find me out I want the applause, the approval The things that make me go, oh (Oh...) Oh... (Ah...)

It's a switch flipped It's a pill tipped back It's a moon eclipse, oh And I can tell you that

When the lights come on I'll be ready for this It's in your bloodstream A collision of atoms that

Happens before your eyes It's a marathon run Or a mountain you scaled Without thinking of size

I was frightened of every little thing That I thought was out to get me down To trip me up and laugh at me, but I learned not to want the quiet of a room