these days / outspoken introvert Lyrics

I thought I knew myself

I thought you knew me too

But these days, I’m stuck here in-between

Have nightmares ‘bout the future

Scared of losing all my dreams

I thought I knew myself

I thought you knew me too

But these days, we’re living through our screens

Struggling to figure out what’s real in this machine

These days, it’s hard to disconnect

And resurrect the kid in me I’m trying to protect

These days, I thought I knew myself

I thought you knew me too

But these days, I’m waking up at noon (these days)

It takes about an hour just to stumble out the room

And all I crave is wilderness and solitude

All I want is peace, I miss the ocean

And the open views (open views, open views)

I’m just an outspoken introvert, heartbroken optimist

And I might fly like Icarus, want too much

To touch the sun ‘cause I know I won’t give it up

And these days, nobody’s here to help us, we’re hopeless

Lost deep in the pit of it, cycle of the narcissist

Who made you so important?

Who told you that your anger doesn't count as an emotion?

I’m emotional (okay, okay)

And you abuse your power

Now tell me what it’s like to not be anxious every hour

Worrying all night so you just cry inside the shower

These waterfalls have gotten pretty good at hiding trauma

Oh, karma’s got a plan for us

So blinded by your rage, you think you’re man enough

So stubborn in your ways, that you won’t listen

Get defensive ‘cause you’re missing

All the points that you can’t make about yourself

You don’t care ‘bout nobody else

It must be fucking nice (so fucking nice)

To not care ‘bout nobody else (nobody else)

Only you and all your vices (so many vices)

And you say, “karma’s a bitch”

Then I must be one too (I might be)

No, don’t look so confused

You see I got nothing to lose

So let’s talk it out (let’s talk)

I’ll tell you what these words are really all about (let’s talk)

I’m an outspoken introvert, heartbroken optimist

What’s the point in changing

If the only thing left waiting’s the apocalypse