Shade Through

Shade Through You laughed like you were fine But your hands told a secret Little tremor in your coffee cup And I couldn't un-see it You said, I'm used to being strong Eyes fixed on the floor But your voice cracked on being Like it couldn't hold more If you see a different me It means I saw the real you All the brave you tried to be All the hurt you hid too I can't go back to how it was Now that every shade bled through If you see a different me It's 'cause I finally saw you You joked about the sleepless nights Turned the pain into a punchline But the silence after every laugh Told the truth between the sidelines You said, It's nothing, I'll be fine Pulled your smile up like a hood But I felt the weight behind it More than I thought I could If you see a different me It means I saw the real you All the brave you tried to be All the hurt you hid too I can't unfeel the way it hit How your mask slipped just a few If you see a different me It's 'cause I finally saw you Now I'm softer when I speak Careful where I step (yeah) 'Cause I know where you are fragile Where the floorboards bend and creak If you see a different me It means I saw the real you All the brave you tried to be All the hurt you hid too Every scar you never named Every storm you pulled me through If you see a different me It's 'cause I finally saw you (I saw you) And I felt that too