If I Were A Friend

If I were a friend
I'd know just what to say
To fix everything
Make it all go away

If I wasn't in my head
I could help me settle down
Make all of this make sense
Cause it doesn't right now

Yeah, I feel like
I'm a failure
Fallen behind
I'm not good enough and
I couldn't tell you why
I can't seem to stop thinking it
Even though saying it out loud
It sounds ridiculous
But I'm still trying

If I were a friend
I'd say "come on over"
And we'll take a walk, we can talk, or not
Save this stress for when we're older

I'd say "you're doing your best
And that's all that really counts"
So "just take a breath
And let it all out"

Right now
I'm always tired
Lonely as hell
Can't seem to ever be enough for myself
I can't seem to stop thinking it
Even though saying it out loud
It sounds so ridiculous
But I'm still trying

Why is it that I'm only ever okay
With anybody else but me making mistakes
I never give myself any reason to break
When I need it

I'm saying this as a friend
"You're too hard on yourself
You're worth so much more than you give yourself credit for
I know you know it well"