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