Reyin - Against My Own Skin (Music Video)

Lyrics [Verse 1] There’s a room inside my ribs Where all the voices stay They speak in careful sentences About who I should portray I nod before they finish I practice how to stand Like something fully formed And perfectly planned [Pre-Chorus] But every time I straighten up Something folds beneath [Chorus] I’m against my own skin Like it doesn’t fit Like I woke up wrong And I can’t admit it I’m against my own skin Close and thin Every breath Crowds within [Verse 2] My jaw is set in silence My shoulders never rest I carry every “almost” Like a stone inside my chest They say it’s only effort They say it’s only time But something in my body Calls it a quiet crime [Pre-Chorus] I keep it even Keep it neat While something trembles Underneath [Chorus] I’m against my own skin Like it’s tightening Like the air in here Is thinning I’m against my own skin Pressed in From the outside And within [Bridge] Don’t let it show Don’t let it spill Stand up straight Hold it still If I stay calm If I stay small Maybe I won’t feel Anything at all Outro But it’s there In the way I breathe In the way I leave Before I’m seen