Jenny Lampz - Tell Me Lyrics

      

Tell Me
by Jenny Lampz

Tell Me
Sometimes I gotta find joy in the things that’s tedious
The finer details in my life that otherwise seem meaningless
I’m constantly at odds with what I want and how I’m thinking
Plus, my actions are a real contributor to me deceiving us
I’m tryna be better, but the way I look at it-
The obstacles I gotta overcome- I’m like, "well, hey. Good luck!"
Tryna believe in myself when I all I really see are mistakes that I made
And how they so could have been easily avoided
Like awkward conversations that had to happen
First time I came in the booth, my engineer was laughing
Cause even though my physicality won’t hurt a fly
I come alive around the mic- the opposite of slowly dying
I’m more than the number or the dollar signs beside my name
More than a job that would replace me here in about a day
More than the waves of these emotions that I can’t explain
I’m more than all my missing socks and blouses filled with coffee stains
But, somehow my disbelief, it overshadows what I know
Paying more attention to my shortcomings than all the goals
I already achieved- still got some ways to go
Make moves to play the game- exes, ohs like tic-tac-toe

 You can tell me all about myself
You can tell me all about myself
But I don’t think you really know me
I don’t think you really know

 Sometimes I gotta check myself, and all my speculations
How I see the world and how I should
What am I doing basing opinions on the way that other people treated me?
Instead of how I know I should? Solely based on my beliefs
Tryna be better, but the way I look at it is not what others see
And sometimes I wish I could see it, but the shadows of my doubt
They eat me up and spit me out. Knowing how they treat me
Still I can’t help but to keep them around
The greatest enemy to myself that’s how I’m living
Sinking my own ship sometimes with thoughts of things I think I’m missing
Can’t give a break until I break, and then the brakes I’m hitting
Then, the only peace I have is here inside the lines I’ve written
Yea, and I’m just going by the things I know
Give me space, I swear I’ll take it- Give myself some room to grow
I don’t reach enough. I would just attain things that felt more realistic-
Scared of failing made no gains
I’ve been through life always feeling like a real imposter
Feeling like a fake or fraud, played a part that’s worth an Oscar
But if I’m honest with myself, I just can’t be a monster
I ain’t tryna deal with me sometimes. Really, it ain’t a shocker

 You can tell me all about myself
You can tell me all about myself
But I don’t think you really know me
I don’t think you really know

 Sometimes I gotta put my pride aside and let it be
Changing a mentality can prove to be more challenging
Than any other feat you had to overcome or do
My mind is my own villain get me right or misconstrue
I’m gunna be better, but the way I look at it
I can’t ever get comfortable knowing effort I had put
Make room for bigger brighter things inside my narrow vision
Stayin in the same place doesn’t count no more as really living
And people always gunna question me and why I do
I don’t wanna pretend like I know how to be in your shoes
But, if an opportunity happens to float on by
I won’t be the one to skip it, snatch it up like purses
I’m creative when it comes to puttin lines together so
Imma make it work never settling for I don’t know
I Gotta find a way and make it to make sense
Find a deeper meaning to my lines- Not writing dense
I just can’t pretend. Nah, I’ll be genuine
Even with those harder conversations when it’s tense
Cause, ain't nobody gunna say it from a better place
A place of true sincerity not all up in your face
You can tell me all about myself
You can tell me all about myself
But I don’t think you really know me
I don’t think you really know
You can tell me all about myself
You can tell me all about myself
But I don’t think you really know me
I don’t think you really know
You can tell me all about myself
You can tell me all about myself
But I don’t think you really know me
I don’t think you really know