[Verse 1]
I've been so stubborn as to argue the point I don't believe
Insignificant thoughts I couldn't even concede
Insecurity speakin' for me, I listen and agree
At the right time, I slip away into the darkness I recede

[Chorus 1]
And so I straighten up my back
And I shave off all my hair
I've never lookin' back
But all these burdens are still there

[Verse 2]
Not takin' chances embedded in my own self-doubt
Pretend to understand what all the books I read were about
Between the lines, I find a place to hide and call my own
If no one sees me, I can live with all the seeds I've sewn

[Chorus 1]
And so I straighten up my back
And I shave off all my hair
I've never lookin' back
But all these burdens are still there

[Chorus 2]
I've straightened out my facts
And I've learned how not to care
I'm never looking back
But all these burdens are still there

[Verse 3]
If I could take just one moment to reassess myself
I wouldn't do it, always too scared to ask for your help
Create white noise and just keep walkin' on around my head
Your intelligence won't define me when I'm dead