Stand Steady - Real Friends

Softspoken, if ever out loud

These days not much gets out

My mind digs graves through the past

But never takes time to finish the act

Can I shoulder the burden?

Can I stomach the past?

Watch me try to stand steady

Like a flame in the pouring rain

Looking back on my youth

It’s good that I’ve grown

Watch me try to stand steady

Like a bird in a hurricane

Looking back on my youth

It’s good that I’ve grown

No matter how cold it might get

My bed sheets are laced with regret

I try to fill in the lines

Rework the plans for a better design

Can I shoulder the burden?

Can I stomach the past?

Watch me try to stand steady

Like a flame in the pouring rain

Looking back on my youth

It’s good that I’ve grown

Watch me try to stand steady

Like a bird in a hurricane

Looking back on my youth

It’s good that I’ve grown

Here I am, bearing every burden

Here I am, showing every worry

To the world, to the world

Watch me try to stand steady

Like a flame in the pouring rain

Looking back on my youth

It’s good that I’ve grown

Watch me try to stand steady

Like a bird in a hurricane

Looking back on my youth

It’s good that I’ve grown

Looking back on my youth

It’s good that I’ve grown

Watch me try