Borrowed Sleeves

[Intro] Borrowed sleeves Borrowed skin Trying to wear Somebody else’s life again [Verse 1] I wore your patience like a coat Two sizes too big in the rain Watched normal people stand up straight Tried to copy the shape Coffee black, keys in a bowl Shoes lined up by the door I practiced “I’m fine” in the mirror Till the mirror looked bored [Pre-Chorus] I can fake the fit For an hour or two But the seams start laughing Every time I do [Chorus] Borrowed sleeves Hanging off my hands Borrowed sleeves Trying to pass for a better man I pull them on But they never stay I’m still learning how to stand In my own fucked-up shape [Verse 2] I learned to laugh a half-second late Like that would make me blend Learned to hold a room-temp smile And call the strangers friends I know the script for “I’m okay” I know the face, I know the tone But every time the quiet hits I end up back inside my own [Pre-Chorus] I can wear the calm Like it’s mine to keep Till the old nerves wake up And start swinging in my sleep [Chorus] Borrowed sleeves Hanging off my hands Borrowed sleeves Trying to pass for a better man I pull them on But they never stay I’m still learning how to stand In my own fucked-up shape [Bridge] I thought getting better Would look cleaner than this Less like thrift-store grace And secondhand bliss Turns out it’s mostly Wearing other people’s clothes Smiling through the itch And hoping nobody knows [Final Chorus] Borrowed sleeves Still hanging off my hands Borrowed sleeves But I’m done pretending they fit I can wear my own Even when they shake I’m still learning how to stand In my own fucked-up shape [Outro] Borrowed sleeves Borrowed skin Still trying to live Inside my own damn thing