Gotta Find Where I Belong
Milo Manheim Meg Donnelly Lyrics

How do people make it look easy
Wondering how people seem to effortlessly find where they belong without struggle

Are they happy or just good at deceiving?
Questioning if those who seem to fit in are truly happy or if they are hiding their own struggles

I just want a bit of that feeling for myself
Expressing the desire to have a sense of belonging and connection with others too

I don't put the pressure of soulmates
Clarifying that the lyrics are not about finding a romantic partner, but rather about finding a sense of belonging

I just want somebody who knows me
Wanting to be understood and accepted by someone who truly knows and cares about them

'Cause every now and then I admit, I need a little bit of help
Acknowledging that sometimes it's okay to ask for help in finding where you belong

I don't feel like I belong
Expressing the feeling of being out of place and not fitting in anywhere

Anywhere, where, where, where
Emphasizing the lack of a specific place where they feel they belong

How do things keep going wrong?
Expressing the struggle of continuously feeling like they are making mistakes or experiencing setbacks

How did we get here, here, here?
Questioning how they ended up in this state of feeling lost and disconnected

The more I cover up my flaws, the more they appear
Realizing that hiding their imperfections only makes them feel more isolated and disconnected

I gotta find where I belong
Reiterating the main goal of finding a sense of belonging

I wish that I could feel the way you do sometimes
Expressing the desire to feel the same sense of belonging and ease that others seem to feel

You're stuck on the outside, while I'm in here wonderin' why
Feeling disconnected from others while others seem to naturally fit in

I had to make it worse, you were already hurt
Feeling guilty for unintentionally making someone else feel worse when trying to connect with them

Don't wanna be another thing on your mind
Not wanting to burden someone else with their own struggles

I wish that I could make it change, instead of making mistakes
Wanting to actively find a sense of belonging instead of repeating past mistakes

Tryna hold you up, instead I'm the one pushing away
Attempting to connect with others but feeling like they are pushing them away instead

Just wanna understand, but every time I can't
Desiring to make sense of their own feelings and struggles but feeling consistently unable to do so

And I don't know why
Feeling confusion and frustration about their inability to find where they belong

The more I cover up my flaws, the more they appear
Realizing that hiding their imperfections only makes them feel more isolated and disconnected

Everywhere I go don't feel like home
Feeling like they don't fit in or belong anywhere they go

Even my parents, they act like they know
Not feeling understood or accepted even by those closest to them

Guess I have to leave to finally see
Feeling like they may need to physically leave their current surroundings to find where they belong

If there's someone out there and they're just like me
Hoping to connect with someone who understands their struggles and feelings of disconnection

Then I'll go, yeah, I'll go
Expressing a willingness to seek out and actively pursue a connection with someone who understands them

Gotta feel like, gotta feel like
Reiterating the strong desire to find a sense of belonging

Gotta feel like I belong
Stressing the importance of finding a sense of belonging