Gabrielle Gillen - I Expect Too Much Lyrics

When I look into the mirror
Wake up to tired eyes
The red bumps that I've scratched off
My makeup tries to hide
I wonder what they think of me
Do they notice when I'm down
I listen to the words I wrote
Does no one hear a sound

Crafting chords and melodies
Every line's aligned
I sing my songs and send them to the void
Perfectly poetic
But am I saying anything at all
My words disperse and fly away
Does no one hear my call?

Oh, I expect too much
Writing is enough
Even if no one can hear it
No, I can be content
My song is my own
I can sing and feel right at home

When I'm playing the piano
My worries melt away
I'll make up words, not caring what I say
I fill a room with music
Sometimes I wanna cry
The feeling grows and grows
I close my eyes

There's a deep memory
Forgotten long ago
That surfaces and chills you to your bones
Suffering in silence
I call out in the rain
Will an answer come to me
Is my searching all in vain

Oh, I expect too much
Writing is enough
Even if no answer's given
Know I can be content
My song gives me hope
I can sing and know I'm not alone
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh hoh oh
I can sing and feel right at home
Mmm mmm mmm

Music you're an old friend
I welcome with arms wide
Nobody knows how much you're in my mind
And if one day you hear me
Come sit down for a while
I'm happy just to play and make you smile

One day I won't be here
Leaving you behind
But you can speak for me, I don't mind
The words and notes I give you
Fragments of my soul
I hope that they inspire
All the ones I could never know

Oh, I expect too much
Writing is enough
Even if one day I'll leave it all
You can be content
Your song is your own
Sing it loud, let music fill your soul

Oh, I expect too much
Writing is enough
Even if no one can hear me
Know I can be content
My song is my own

No matter where I am
Even on my own
I'll keep singing and feel right at home

Oh, I expect too much
But I'll give my all
Singing loud cause my song is my own