[Verse 1]
During break, I heard them laughing
As they gathered up and talked
So I went into the bathroom and I cried behind the stall
No one noticed I was missing
So I took a breath or two
I washed my face to leave no trace
No mascara residue

[Chorus]
[?] know the truth
Still that kid in middle school
Acting wiser than the wise
Just to prove I'm not a fool
I wanna have my act together
Well, at least in front of you
Well, I used to think that confidence is key
But that's the thing
I'm not so sure anymore
I'm not so sure

[Verse 2]
Well I long for real connection
But try to find it on my own
And I ache for something honest
While I'm putting on a show
Masking all my fears and failures
With a painful kind of pride
They say "fake it 'till you make it
'Till your life is one big lie"
[Chorus]
If you wanna know the truth
I'm still that kid in middle school
'Cause I'm scared of screwin' up
So I'm a fool who plays it cool
I wanna have my act together
Well, at least in front of you
Well, I used to think that confidence is key
But that's the thing
I'm not so sure anymore
I'm not so sure

[Verse 3]
And if sorrow is the tie
That binds your lonely heart to mine
Let's be real and take our time
Let's sit down and talk a while
Dear friends, I've heard it told
You'd be a little less alone
If today we could be brave enough
To let ourselves be known

[Outro]
I used to think that confidence is key
But that's the thing
I'm not so sure anymore
I'm not so sure
I'm not so sure anymore
I'm not so sure