Where the World Fell Short

[Verse 1]
You learned to fold your elbows in
To fit the shape they made
They called your colors difficult
And asked you to behave
But every odd and honest piece
Was yours before their names
You don't owe them a smaller heart
To make their silence change

[Pre-Chorus]
If they can't read the map you're on
That doesn't make you lost

[Chorus]
Don't let their not-knowing hold you back
Don't trade your pulse for their approval
If no one gives you love tonight
Come here, I'll stay beside you
I'll meet you where the world fell short
No debt, no test, no proving
Find the hands that fill your cup
Your strange true self is worth choosing

[Verse 2]
Keep the laugh that comes out sideways
Keep the plans that make no sense
Keep the tender, stubborn questions
You still carry in your chest
There's a table somewhere waiting
With a place that fits your frame
And the people who can see you
Won't ask you to erase

[Pre-Chorus]
If they can't read the map you're on
That doesn't make you lost

[Chorus]
Don't let their not-knowing hold you back
Don't trade your pulse for their approval
If no one gives you love tonight
Come here, I'll stay beside you
I'll meet you where the world fell short
No debt, no test, no proving
Find the hands that fill your cup
Your strange true self is worth choosing

[Bridge]
When the room says, "Be less," breathe deep
When the door shuts, keep your key
You are not a wound to mend
You are someone worth keeping

[Final Chorus]
Don't let their not-knowing hold you back
Stand in the shape that feels like you
If no one gives you love tonight
Come here; I'll make room for you
I'll meet you where the world fell short
And we can start with something true
Find the hands that fill your cup
Our different selves make life worth living

[Outro]
Your different self makes life worth living
Stay as you are; I'll stay with you