I'm chasing tomorrow, tripping over yesterday
Suitcase at the doorway, but I still wanna stay
Mum calls, I say "soon," like soon is something real
But I'm stuck in my head with a thousand things I feel
I tell my friends I'm ready, yeah I laugh like I'm brave
Then the silence hits my chest like a wave after wave
Everyone looks grown up, like they learned how to breathe
I'm still counting my fears like coins in my sleeve
And I- I feel it in my throat
That pull of tears I'm trying not to show
I wanna cry but I don't wanna fall
I wanna be somebody, I wanna be it all
Chorus
I'm not ready, but I'm moving
I'm scared, but I'm choosing
A road I can't name, a life I can't see
I want someone beside me when it gets heavy
'Cause I wanna cry, but I don't wanna cry alone
I'm chasing tomorrow with a heart made of stone
And I don't know what matters... but I'm here
Yeah I don't know what matters... but I'm here
I wanna help my family, be the one they can rely on
But I keep doing nothing, then I hate what I hide from
Time runs like a train and I'm sprinting down the track
Trying to catch my future with my past on my back
I want love like a jacket when the night turns cold
Someone to say "you're not weak" when I'm losing control
But I don't even know me-how can I ask for you?
I'm a question in the mirror with a smile glued through
Chorus
I'm not ready, but I'm moving
I'm scared, but I'm choosing
A road I can't name, a life I can't see
I want someone beside me when it gets heavy
'Cause I wanna cry, but I don't wanna cry alone
I'm chasing tomorrow with a heart made of stone
And I don't know what matters... but I'm here
Yeah I don't know what matters... but I'm here
Bridge (female feature enters - duet "chase" moment)
[Female] You're always running, but you don't have to win
You can stop for a second, let the light in
[Male] I'm scared if I stop, I'll disappear
[Female] No-if you stop, you'll finally hear
[Female] Come on, breathe-look at me, stay
You don't have to outrun every yesterday
[Male] If I let go, will you hold what I hide?
[Female] If you break, I'll be there on your side
Final Chorus (bigger, harmonies)
I'm not ready, but I'm moving
I'm scared, but I'm choosing
A road I can't name, a life I can't see
But I'm learning it's okay to need somebody
Yeah I wanna cry, and I'm gonna cry if I have to
Not 'cause I'm giving up-'cause I'm telling the truth
And I don't know what matters... but I'm here
Yeah I don't know what matters... but I'm here