[Verse 1]
As a child, my mother told me
"Don't let anybody tell you what you're supposed to be.
There are people out there who don't want you to succeed.
Block it out, shut it down, and do your thing."

[Verse 2]
I remember my first day of school
Kids were everywhere, and there were screams and shouts in there
Everyone knew someone, had their groups and cliches all summoned
While I stood at the door, petrified to the core

[Pre-chorus]
Back and forth, pulled to and fro
My head is spinning. Life is reckless
I wish that I could finally see
Where the hell I'm supposed to be

Why is this life so frayed at the seams?

[Chorus]
All I ever wanted
Was some clarity
Where do I fit in?

What can I achieve
When I'm stuck in here
Trapped inside my head

Why do I always feel like
I could never be what I need
I wish that I believed
The hope in me

[Verse 3]
I eventually found a friend group
We weren't very close, but that was enough for the moment
The shallow companionship is something I will treasure
Going separate ways, next was education

[Verse 4]
My family is full of achievement
"I have a 4.0!" one says, and they're set to suceed
But where am I during all this, a once "gifted" student
It wasn't my fault, yet I still choose the blame

[Pre-chorus]
Back and forth, pulled to and fro
My head is spinning. Life is reckless
I wish that I could finally see
Where the hell I'm supposed to be

Why is this life so frayed at the seams?

[Chorus]
All I ever wanted
Was some clarity
Where do I fit in?

What can I achieve
When I'm stuck in here
Trapped inside my head

Why do I always feel like
I could never be what I need
I wish that I believed
The hope in me

[Verse 5]
Now here I am, free in an uncharted world
A sprawling campus within my sight, my second chance to life
This is where I think I'll find what I've been longing for
A purpose and a place where I belong

[Bridge]
I know it's out there, just wait and see

[Chorus]
All I ever wanted
Was some clarity
Where do I fit in?

What can I achieve
When I'm stuck in here
Trapped inside my head

Why do I always feel like
I could never be what I need
I wish that I believed
The hope in me

[Second chorus]
I'll search until I find it
My clarity
Where I do fit in

I know I can achieve
When I'm out of here
Break free from my head

Someday I will not feel like
I could never be what I need
One day I will believe
The hope in me