“Too Bright for Me”

[Verse 1] You look at me like I’m made of gold But all I’ve known is breaking, growing old You trace my name like it’s something pure While I keep scars I don’t show anymore You speak of light like it’s always near But I’ve lived lifetimes drowning in fear And here you are with that hopeful gaze Like I’m someone worth being saved [Pre-Chorus] I wish I could be what you believe But some hearts just weren't built to breathe [Chorus] You're too bright for me Too good to see The shadows clinging underneath You paint me whole But I still bleed And I’d rather you never learn from me So stay a dream Don’t fall too deep You deserve more than ghosts like me You're too bright for me… Too bright to keep [Verse 2] I’ve watched the world lose all its light I’ve turned away from every f***t But you, you’d still forgive my name And never even ask for fame You’re fifteen, full of stars and song Still thinking love can’t do you wrong But love is sharp, and I’m the proof That even angels lose their youth [Pre-Chorus] You write me in your diary But I’m not who I used to be [Chorus] You're too bright for me Too soft to see The broken years that live in me You dream in fire But I burn cold And I can’t ask you not to grow old So stay a hope Don’t chase my fate You were never meant to carry weight You're too bright for me… And that’s okay [Bridge – whispered, aching] One day, you’ll look back and smile And I’ll still be stuck in denial But know this truth I rarely say: You made me feel human for a day [Final Chorus – stripped down, piano & vocal] You're too bright for me But not too far I’ll watch you rise from where you are And if I could I’d let you see… You were the light that haunted me [Outro – slow fading] Too bright to hold… But never gone from me.