If I Were a Friend

If I were a friend

I'd know just what to say

To fix everything

Make it all go away

If I wasn't in my head

I could help me settle down

Make all of this make sense

'Cause it doesn't right now

Yeah, I feel like

I'm a failure

I'm falling behind

I'm not good enough and I couldn't tell you why

I can't seem to stop thinking it

Even though saying it out loud, it sounds ridiculous

But I'm still trying

If I were a friend

I'd say come on over

And we'll take a walk, we can talk or not

Save the stress for when we're older

I'd say you're doing your best

And that's all that really counts

So just take a breath

And let it all out

Right now I'm

Always tired

Lonely as hell

Can't seem to ever

Be enough for myself

I can't seem to stop thinking it

Even though saying it out loud, it sounds so ridiculous

But I'm still trying

Why is it that I'm only ever okay

With anybody else but me making mistakes?

I never give myself any reason to break

When I need it

I'm saying this as a friend

You're too hard on yourself

You're worth so much more than you give yourself credit for

I know you know it well