I know why you smile when you just want to cry

Why you claim the spotlight when you want to hide

Why you bury your feelings so very deep inside

I’ve been there next to you

I know why you push yourself to perfection

Why you find the flaws in your own reflection

Why each thing you do, is prone to inspection

I’ve been there next to you.

I know why you feel so far from secure

Why you feel so lost and so unsure

Why you seek to be praised and reassured

I’ve been there next to you.

I’ve felt your loss, & I have seen the battles that you fight

I know about the tears that overflow at night

I’ve seen your bliss alongside your pain

Suffered your loss and rejoiced in your gain

...I know you but, to some degree

When I look at you, I’m seeing me