Lyric

What does “try harder” even mean?

Does it mean I’m still not enough, it seems?

What does “try harder” even mean?

Please, don’t expect too much from me

Look around, everyone speeds ahead

While I’m the only one left behind

My heart tightens with every beat

Footsteps like a loser’s echo in my mind

I pretend to chase, but I stand still

Someone’s gaze pierces through, it always will

Makes me want to run, hide away

Can’t face this, I don’t know what to say

Don’t tell me “It’s okay”

You don’t know the pain I face today

Your smile… it hurts inside

If it’s just empty words, don’t say a thing

Even when I want to cry, I can’t

Notice me before I break apart

My voice trapped inside, screaming loud

Silently, I fade into the dark

Trying hard seems meaningless

When will all this effort ever be blessed?

Even giving my all feels useless

I know it’s my fault, I confess

With every tick of the clock, I see

The past me smiling, whispering gently

“It’s okay as it is,” it seems to say

But will the future forgive me anyway?

This cage of feelings locked inside

Where is the courage to break, I hide

Can someone tell me it’s alright?

Can I really change, find my light?

Don’t tell me “I’m fine”

Ignoring my scars all the time

Your kindness… it hurts me too

If it’s just comfort, I’ll block out you

Even when I want to laugh, I can’t

A broken clown is what I’ve become

If you want to save me, then please

See me here, don’t let me be alone

What does “try harder” even mean?

Is it living only for someone else?

What does “try harder” even mean?

Does it mean throwing myself away?

The broken clock stops ticking now

Is this the end of me somehow?

But if I can move forward again

Will you take my hand and help me then?

I don’t need “It’s okay” anymore

Those words have hurt me to the core

I want you to hear the real me

The unadorned truth of what I believe

If I could say it’s okay to cry

Would it heal this broken heart inside?

When I release the screams I hold

A new me will be born, bold and untold

What does “try harder” even mean?

Is it okay if I still keep walking?

What does “try harder” even mean?

Is it okay to just be me?