Thin-Skinned

from You'll Never See the Bigger Picture If You're Standing That Close by Atlantic Wasteland

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I got a secret but I'll let it go
I bet that they don't even know
That my skin isn't quite as tough as I proclaim
I got a feeling that I can’t let go
I bet one day that I’ll explode
Cuz my skin’s not as rough as I would make it seem

I bet they think that I can take it
I bet that they'd never think twice
But I don't wanna cause a scene
And I don't wanna be dramatic

I got a secret but I'll let it go
I bet that they don't even know
That my skin isn't quite as tough as I proclaimed
But I gotta say
Eventually
It's gonna take its toll on me
But I don't wanna cause a scene
And I don't wanna be dramatic

I bet they think that I don't mind it
I bet that they'd never think twice
But I don't wanna cause a scene
And I don't wanna be dramatic
Well peel my skin
It's not so thick

I got a secret but I'll let it go
I bet that they don't even know
That my skin isn't quite as tough as I proclaimed
But I gotta say
Eventually
It's gonna take its toll on me
But I don't wanna cause a scene
And I don't wanna be dramatic

And sometimes
I feel
Like I just wanna scream
Like oh my gosh take it down a notch so I can breathe
And sometimes
I feel
Like I just wanna yell
Cuz I can only laugh it off so long before they start to tell
Sincerity is sparse even rare
Most of the time I’ll act like I do not really care
The truth of it is, though I hate to admit
Well the truth of it is
Though I hate to admit
I typically care what you think quite a bit

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from You'll Never See the Bigger Picture If You're Standing That Close, released July 13, 2019
Music and lyrics by Sam Quatrini

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