Lyric

I smiled too fast

Said, "I'm fine"

Held my breath

Past the line

Your hand stayed near

Mine stayed still

I knew the words

I couldn't feel

I kept it tucked

Behind my teeth

A small white flag

I wouldn't reach

You never asked

I never fell apart

I needed help

I hid it in my heart

The help I never said

The help I never said

I let it pass instead

I let it pass instead

The help I never said

The help I never said

I was breaking in plain sight

But I stayed quiet

The room went cold

The clock went slow

I watched my name

On every no

I wore "I'm okay"

Like it was true

But every door

Kept closing through

I kept it small

I kept it neat

A locked-up ache

At my feet

You were right there

I was out of reach

I needed help

But I couldn't speak

The help I never said

The help I never said

I let it pass instead

I let it pass instead

The help I never said

The help I never said

I was breaking in plain sight

But I stayed quiet

If you saw the cracks

You never knew

I was one breath away

From telling you

Now it's all unspooled

Under my skin

The hardest word

Was letting you in

The help I never said

The help I never said

I let it pass instead

I let it pass instead

The help I never said

The help I never said

I wanted you to know

I wanted you to know

The help I never said

The help I never said

I was breaking in plain sight

But I stayed quiet