The Real Me
Natalie Grant Lyrics

Foolish heart looks like we're here again
Starting off by reflecting on a pattern of behavior or situation that has happened before.

Same old game of plastic smile
Refers to putting on a fake exterior to hide what's really going on inside, pretending to be okay when you're not.

Don't let anybody in
Pushing people away to avoid vulnerability, because being vulnerable can hurt and cause pain.

Hiding my heartache, will this glass house break
Comparing oneself to a fragile glass structure, trying to maintain it's façade and hide vulnerabilities, but fearing that it will break eventually.

How much will they take before I'm empty
Wondering how much more one can handle before they reach their breaking point, and become depleted to the point of emptiness.

Do I let it show, does anybody know?
Contemplating whether or not to let others see what's really going on, and wondering if anyone is aware of what's happening at all.

But You see the real me Hiding in my skin, broken from within Unveil me completely I'm loosening my grasp There's no need to mask my frailty 'Cause You see the real me
Points to a relationship with someone who sees through the façade and recognizes vulnerability, creating a sense of safety and the ability to let go of the control of the masquerade.

Painted on, life is behind a mask
Repeating the theme of hiding imperfections and pretending to be perfect: a façade painted on for show.

Self-inflicted circus clown
Describing oneself as performing, as if one is a clown in a circus, trying to keep up appearances and keep people happy, even at their own expense.

I'm tired of the song and dance
Expressing fatigue at keeping up the appearance of being okay and always performing, as well as asking for genuine connection.

Living a charade, always on parade What a mess I've made of my existence
Acknowledging the effects of living and creating a life based on a façade, and the mess that results from not being true to oneself.

But You love me even now And still I see somehow
Acknowledges that despite the mess, one can still be loved, and that there is hope for real and genuine relationship and connection.

But You see the real me
Repeating the theme of someone seeing beyond the façade, and not being fooled by the performance put on for the world.

Wonderful, beautiful is what You see When You look at me
Describing how this other person, who sees the real me, sees something wonderful and beautiful in the person behind the façade.

You're turning the tattered fabric of my life into A perfect tapestry
Describes how being seen and loved by another despite one’s mess, can turn the inconsistencies, issues, and hurts of life into a beautiful piece of art.

I just wanna be me
Expressing the desire and hope to live and be genuine and authentic, moving away from the false narratives and masks.

And You love me just as I am
Concluding that one can be loved and accepted for being just as they are, even with mistakes, inconsistencies, and issues, leading to hope and freedom to be genuine and true.