Screening Process

C G C G

Am D
I always had trouble fitting in
D Em
Let’s face it, I’m just strange
Am Bm
Even though I learned to keep things in
Bm Em
I never wanted to change

Am D
Before I knew it, I couldn’t say
D Em
Half the things I thought about
Am Bm
They crossed my mind, then hid away
Em D
And never made their way out

Chorus:
C G
If I have moments of insanity
C G D
The only one hearing them is me
C G
In my head, it gets pretty lonely
C G D
I’ve been silenced by my own insecurity
G Bm Em
I’m bothering everyone, nobody cares
Am D
No wonder I’ve been so depressed
G Bm Em
I don’t feel like I’m worth listening to
Am D C G
So I’m stuck with this screening process

I must’ve been beyond annoying
But you helped me, believe it or not
When you let me just keep talking
For that one day, I forgot

My whole life, I’ve faked a smile
Spewed some shit that doesn’t matter
But the night you listened for a while
It was more than useless chatter

Chorus:
Something happens when you’re by my side
Although I couldn’t tell you why,
I couldn’t hold back even if I tried
And I stopped keeping everything inside
I found the girl I thought I’d lost
You can figure out the rest
You made it easy for me to be myself
With you, I don’t need that screening process

Days like that are hard to find
And it ended way too fast
So I play it, pause it, press rewind
To try to make it last

I’ve held on tight to that memory
As I find myself just moping
Five months ago, you were done with me
Now you know why I’m still hoping

Chorus:
I thought that we made quite a match
I can’t believe you liked me back
No wonder I’m still so attached
I wish you hadn’t let go of this catch
I’m back to screening everything
Just like I’d done before
And all I know’s I need you
Whether we’re just friends or more.