elizabeth piper - grandmother's china Lyrics

"What's your name, love?" she asks
With a motherly smile
Cheery, well-meaning, and kind
I stumble and stutter awkwardly for a while
She must think I'm out of my mind
But it's just not that simple
My mind's not so nimble
When it comes to identity
With every letter I lose
I become more confused
I can't keep up with every version of me
Who am I, who am I, who am I now?
I'm grandmother's china in shards on the floor
Wish that I would align, then I'd find how
To be only a human,
And not anything more
"What's my name now?" I ask,
Putting paper to pen,
"I think I've forgotten the sound"
I know I've heard the syllables
Time and again
But now they're nowhere to be found
Now they're nowhere to be found
Who am I, who am I, who am I now?
I'm grandmother's china in shards on the floor
Wish that I would align, then I'd find how
To be only a human,
And not anything more
Oh, I'm broken and scattered and lost
And I know there is no one around
To come to pick up all of my pieces
I only want to be found
What if I don't want a name
But what if I want to be known
What if I don't want a body
But I still want a place to call home
'Cause I'd love to feel like I'm home
I'm starting to feel like I'm home
Who am I, who am I, who am I now?
I learn how to pick my pieces off of the floor
Guess that I don't align, but I'll find how
To be a human I love, don't need anything more
I'm broken and proud, don't need anything more