Tiptoes Lyrics by Eileen Alister
Look at me now, I’m burning out
I feel like a mistress in somebody’s town
The silence gets loud when no one’s around
When did I quiet, it’s deeply profound?
I’m a big girl, I should keep it inside
But all of the doubt I feel comes out to bite
Don’t know what it’s about, but I don’t fit the crowd
What if they don’t want me around?
I feel small even when I’m on tiptoes
I feel out of place here and it shows
Leave the lights on, I hate to sleep in the dark
I feel like a face they will forget
If they haven’t already at all
Leave the lights on, I hate to sleep in the dark
(Ah, ah)
(Ah, ah)
Call me unique but I feel like a freak
Think I should go, they don’t get my jokes here
Am I misunderstood or do I speak
Too quietly for people to hear what I mean?
I try to put on my big girl pants
But they seem to be too loose on both ends
I’m biting my tongue, don’t wanna say something wrong
It’s strange but I’m scared of everyone
I feel small even when I’m on tiptoes
I feel out of place here and it shows
Leave the lights on, I hate to sleep in the dark
I feel like a face they will forget
If they haven’t already at all
Leave the lights on, I hate to sleep in the dark
(Ah, ah)
(Ah, ah)
It’s all fun and games, it’s a walk in the park
‘Til the laughing stops and the jokes get too dark
No sense of direction, run back to the start
Change all that I am, but I don’t fit the part
No matter where I go, the grass’s never green
I go to the party, just to cause a scene
First everyone loves me, then they all get mean
I’m so full of dread, I will never feel clean
I feel small even when I’m on tiptoes
I’m never as tall as my shadow
Turn the lights off, I don’t wanna see mine right now
