Lyrics
[verse]
You wear a mask to face the crowd
Speak in whispers when you should be loud
I've seen you tear the pages out
Of every story you're afraid to shout
[chorus]
Won't you tell me who you really are
Beneath the noise, behind the scar
I don't need the version they applaud
Just the name you had before it all
[verse]
We build these towers made of pride
Then wonder why we're stuck inside
The truth gets harder every year
But it's the only thing that's real down here
[chorus]
Won't you tell me who you really are
Beneath the noise, behind the scar
I don't need the version they applaud
Just the name you had before it all
[bridge]
Everybody's running from the same old fear
Of being known for who they are down here
I'm not asking you to be someone brave
Just be the one I knew before the stage
[chorus]
Won't you tell me who you really are
Beneath the noise, behind the scar
I don't need the version they applaud
Just the name you had before it all