Secrets - Allison Crowe

You know I hold these in

And I take them for myself

I’m covered in guilt

But it’s not my own

There isn’t any reason

For me to feel like I’m dying

I’m done with being afraid

I’m done with lying

And I am not an angel

I’m more like Mona Lisa

There’s something hiding in me

There’s always something behind my smile

And I know that I’m not perfect

And maybe I am the court jester

I’m the life of the party

And I know too much about the court…

I have these secrets that aren’t my own

So take this how you want to

I’m not here to judge you

I just want to be in love with you

I just want to forget myself

I want to just be ignorant

Please take this pain away from me

Down to the river and out to the sea

Down to the river and out to the sea

And I am not an angel

I’m more like Mona Lisa

There’s something hiding in me

There’s always something behind my smile

And I know that I’m not perfect

Yeah, I am the court jester

I’m the life of the party

And I know too much about the court…

I have these secrets that aren’t my own

It’s too far to reach

But I’m too scared to let go

It’s too close to ignore

But I feel so far away now

I’m crawling in the ceiling

I’m scratching through the walls

I’m trying to scream

But my own hand is on my throat

And I am not an angel

I’m more like Mona Lisa

There’s something hiding in me

There’s always something behind my smile

And I want to be like Venus

To just bare it all and face the world

But I’m tangled in these blankets

I’m caught in between the lines

I have these secrets that aren’t my own