These Bright Lights Don’t Hold Me (Official Audio)

I used to think the city lights Would make me feel alive Now they blink outside my window While I’m eating dinner at midnight Name tag on my jacket Cheap shoes on the train Everybody looks so busy Nobody asks my name Suitcase by the doorway And a phone that never rings Trying to hide the feeling That I’m lost inside these streets Are you still awake back home? Do you ever think of me? I’m standing in a crowded room Missing who I used to be There are faces all around me But no one really sees These bright lights don’t hold me Like the heart that still believes My boss says keep on smiling Customers don’t care I fix my face in bathroom mirrors And tie up my hair Rent is due on Friday My paycheck disappears I bought a dress for confidence Then cried when I got here I miss the smell of morning From the room I used to know I tell myself I’m stronger But some nights this city gets too loud for me Are you still awake back home? Do you ever think of me? I’m standing in a crowded room Missing who I used to be There are faces all around me But no one really sees These bright lights don’t hold me The way you held me I don’t want to go back broken I don’t want to call and cry So I save your name for later When I can’t sleep at night Are you still awake back home? Would you still pick up for me? I’m learning how to stand alone But I miss who I could be There are dreams above this city But they’re harder than they seem These bright lights don’t hold me Like the heart I left behind These bright lights don’t hold me They only shine and leave I’m still just a girl out here Trying to believe