Ordinary Ghosts

Lyrics: You slammed the door Said, "I’m fine" through gritted teeth Photos bent In a shoebox closet, gathering grief We laugh in masks Hands in pockets, hiding the shakes You call it growth I call it running from the ache We are ordinary ghosts Haunting every version of ourselves we never chose Sing it louder till it hurts (All these Sunday scars) Tear the pages, wear the dirt (We’re not who we are) We are ordinary ghosts But I’m done disappearing when it matters most You preach about How pain just makes a better man But you still flinch At your father’s name, that broken hand We built this house Out of silence, pride, and duct tape lies The floorboards creak Every time you say you’re “doing fine” We are ordinary ghosts Haunting every version of ourselves we never chose Sing it louder till it hurts (All these Sunday scars) Tear the pages, wear the dirt (We’re not who we are) We are ordinary ghosts But I’m done disappearing when it matters most Push me away, then pull me in You draw the line, then cross it again You’re so afraid of who you’ve been You’d rather crack than ever bend Spit the truth Or bite your tongue and choke You’re not “okay” You’re just numb and broke Rip the mask Let your marrow show If this is “strong” Then I’d rather be exposed (So breathe) If you’re still here with me Scream it back, scream it back “I will not be Just a shadow of my past” We are ordinary ghosts Haunting every version of ourselves we never chose Sing it louder till it hurts (All these Sunday scars) Tear the pages, wear the dirt (We’re not who we are) We are ordinary ghosts But we’re done disappearing when it matters most