Put on a, brave face, every time I leave the house

Cause I'm terrified of people, I get quiet as a mouse

And I been, working on it, but when people ain't around

I can finally breathe, otherwise I might just drown

But I, brave the storm, I chase my fears down the street

Cause I can't stand the idea of sitting home feeling weak

And if I run out of breath before I finally retreat? I'll still have faced my fears

and that is so bittersweet, so I, tie my shoes up, feeling like a loser

My friends think I'm an a**e and my family says a boozer

So what's it to you, I drink for the amusement

Drinking for the hell of it, drowning the irrelevance, something of an abuser

but I'm so eloquent, self esteem at all time lows, it's probably why I'm petulant

cause I'm an optimist, but have explosive temperament

ask me how's it going and I'll tell you Death is eminent

I don't need to change myself for you, it's what I do

I don't need to prove myself to you, it's what I do

I don't need to explain myself to you, it's what I do

I put on a brave face in the studio, it's what I do

Hey you! it's me, I'm the sensitive artist

I hide my emotions so people think that I'm heartless

I'm rude and I argue, I'm sarcastic and honest

And I look down on people, but I know I ain't work the hardest

Got a prescription for courage, sometimes it just doesn't work

Feeling self conscious, I mask myself as a jerk

But I've passed a point where people cannot see through the murk

They can't see me, to them there ain't no reason to search

Cause I've done enough, I've done enough

Got a feeling that they've called my bluff, they call my bluff

I been way to busy acting tough, to show them love

So to them I'm just a scrub, yeah, it's f**g rough

Got a feeling that I've done enough, I've run amok

I done had so many chances but, I'm out of luck

Used to know so many real ones, they've given up

I was busy with my own shit, not showing up or showing love

I don't need to change myself for you, it's what I do

I don't need to prove myself to you, it's what I do

I don't need to explain myself to you, it's what I do

I put on a brave face in the studio, it's what I do

I had a dream but the message was so ominous

On the stage and I'm looking something prominent

The mistake thinking I could become dominant,

It won't happen unless I can show some confidence