I don't know why
something is bubbling inside
I see red and yellow lights
Burning really bright

I can't calm down
I can not rest
It won't go away
There's no reason, East or West

It consumes me,
Like a demon,
hidden in plain sight.
I think I'm losing this fight.

Tears won't fall,
even when I beg them to.
I want to feel better,
but I'm stuck in glue.

I don't know why
something is bubbling inside
I see red and yellow lights
Burning really bright

Help, I ask with my eyes.
Please, I say with my smile.
But words aren't an option.
Because I can't explain.

Breathing becomes hard,
Smiling even worse.
Happiness is impossible.
But without faking I would burst.

I keep thinking I'm okay,
I keep pretending I'm alright.
But my heart feels heavy,
every single night.

I don't know why
something is bubbling inside
I see red and yellow lights
Burning really bright