Tangled Hair
Surely there must be
A life out there for me
Oh Lord please don't let this be
The plan you have for me

'Cause I don't want this to be
The way my story ends
I'm tired of the labels
And I'm tired of the pain.

I'm tired of the looks up and down
To see how I'm doing if it's still who I am
I'm tired of my body being seen as who I am
I'm tired of this life
I'm tired of this life

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Don't you get I'm still a mess sometimes
Oh please understand
That my mind is as tangled as my hair sometimes
That my mind is as tangled as my hair
I'm not okay just yet
But I'm working on it
Cut me some slack
I'm working on it

And the truth is that sometimes you gotta
Break your own promises
That you made in all innocence with a
Convincing mental demon

Sometimes courage is getting out of bed
Sometimes courage is half a cup of milk
Sometimes courage is asking for help

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And just because my body
Doesn't still look as though it's dying
Doesn't mean that I'm okay just yet

And just because I'm not okay
Doesn't mean I never will be
Please don't give up on me

'Cause I'm not a mess
All the time anymore
'Cause I chose progress over perfection
And I'm not racing
Towards my own grave anymore
'Cause I choose strength over sickness

I can still be a mess sometimes
And that's okay.