Under My Skin

I come to life when the light turns on

But die with every curtain fall

My troubled life makes my troubled heart

Hold on for this curtain call

Buried in smoke and mirrors, no one can find

These little pieces I've tried to leave behind

If I showed you all my truth, could you still be mine?

Would you still be mine?

I just want you near, I want you to stay

But if you come too close, my edges will fray

I won't let you in and show you my pain

I'd rather lie here in the darkness

'Cause you don't know what's under my skin

Close to my body, close to my heart

Like it's always been, under my skin

As shadows chase, never to be caught

Hoping for the break of dawn

Look away and take me from my flaws

And tell me what is going on

Buried in smoke and mirrors, no one can find

These little pieces I've tried to leave behind

If I showed you all my truth, could you still be mine?

Would you still be mine?

I just want you near, I want you to stay

But if you come too close, my edges will fray

I won't let you in and show you my pain

I'd rather lie here in the darkness

'Cause you don't know what's under my skin

Close to my body, close to my heart

Like it's always been, under my skin

Open me up, facing my fears, show me what love is

Build me back up, fade all my tears, show me what trust is

It's in your lives, I know you care how hard being tough is

How hard being loved is

I just want you near, I want you to stay

But if you come too close, my edges will fray

I won't let you in and show you my pain

I'd rather lie here in the darkness

'Cause you don't know what's under my skin

Close to my body, close to my heart

Like it's always been, under my skin

Close to my body, close to my heart

Like it's always been, under my skin