Invisible When Everyone's Around

Intro – Quiet, distant vocals

It's crazy how you can be surrounded by everyone,

And still feel like you're the only one...

I don't know how to explain it,

I just feel so far away.

Verse 1

I'm in a room full of people, still feel out of place,

Everybody's laughing, got a smile on their face,

I'm standing in the middle but I'm miles away,

Got a thousand things to say but nothing comes out my face.

I got people all around me, but nobody knows,

What's really going on underneath these clothes,

They see me every day, think I'm doing alright,

But they don't see the battles that I fight every night.

I wish I could explain what's happening inside,

Why I feel so empty with people by my side,

It's like I'm invisible, like nobody can see,

The person that I'm hiding underneath of me.

Chorus – Melodic, emotional

How can I feel alone when I'm surrounded by people?

Got a room full of faces, but nobody feels equal,

Everybody's talking, but nobody hears me,

I'm screaming in my head, wishing someone could feel me.

I don't wanna be lonely, but I don't know how to change,

I feel like a stranger even when they know my name,

Got everybody around me, still nobody to hold,

It's a different kind of lonely when you're alone in a crowd.

Verse 2

Sometimes I just sit there and pretend I'm okay,

Nodding to conversations while my mind drifts away,

I wonder if anybody ever feels like this,

Having everything around but something that they miss.

I don't need attention, I just want to feel seen,

I want someone to notice when I'm not being me,

Someone who can tell when my smile isn't real,

Someone who understands the things I never reveal.

And I hate that I can't put these feelings into words,

Like I'm speaking a language nobody's ever heard,

I could be with my friends, having the time of my life,

But still feel like I'm somewhere lost inside my mind.

Chorus – Stronger vocals, layered harmonies

How can I feel alone when I'm surrounded by people?

Got a room full of faces, but nobody feels equal,

Everybody's talking, but nobody hears me,

I'm screaming in my head, wishing someone could feel me.

I don't wanna be lonely, but I don't know how to change,

I feel like a stranger even when they know my name,

Got everybody around me, still nobody to hold,

It's a different kind of lonely when you're alone in a crowd.

Outro – Soft, almost whispered

I don't wanna disappear, I just wanna feel found,

I don't wanna be invisible when everyone's around,

It's hard to explain something nobody can see...

How can I be surrounded,

And still feel so empty?

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