Sleep Mode

Sleep Mode                        Suzan Stroud

Verse 1
I open up my heart up
But it’s a mistake
It’s so easily broken 
Too fragile to save
I tell it to toughen up
To start being brave
It never listens
It won’t behave

Chorus
I put my heart into sleep mode
‘Cause it won’t’ do what it is told
I tell it that it shouldn’t care
But it can’t help but feel 
When it’s aware

Verse 2
For you to be happy
Is all that I need
I know I should stop how
I people please
I tell my heart to let it go
I don’t need approval
But it holds on 
Expecting it to change is futile

Chorus
ell it that it shouldn’t care
But it can’t help but feel 
When it’s aware

Verse 3
Life would be simple 
If I could feel with my brain
My logic would save me
It would keep my heart sane
I could be my ideal 
Control how I feel 
It would be perfect

Bridge
Emotions can stay 
Tucked safe away
Silently behind the scenes
Actions will be 
What speaks for me
And whether my heart
Is awake or asleep
I can control
Who I’ll be 

Tag
What they see
Who I’ll be

2021 Suzan Stroud