[Lyric] Tainted Reputation (Vanessa Lowder)

[Verse 1]
I sent a representative to greet you at the door
Still unsure if I should let you in
I’m made of fears
I’m made of dreams too
Half written poems on my walls all addressed to you 
Built it all five years ago
Maybe some things you grow too old for

[Pre-Chorus]
My apprehension to facing a tainted reputation 
All this pressure is placing on who’s mark are we racing
It’s a deal I’m not taking and maybe I should wait inside
This situation is crazy I hate it 
Or is it just me?
I'm running out of places that you can’t reach
The real me who is she, the one in the high sеat?
Is it the one that I’ve been trying to hidе?

[Chorus]
But we're young and so afraid 
Of all of the rumors, all of this bracing, 
But what are we landing on?
And I thought if we had more time maybe the walls would crumble 
But I just can’t seem to get close enough to you
[Verse 2]
All the houses in our little town look the same on the outside
Been sitting on the couch for so long thought it was just me who was inside
Word travels fast when there’s nothing more to say
And everything leads to you walking away
Dear gossip girl, I think some things we’ve grown too old for

[Bridge]
What you see in my attachment just a fraction of what I feel
It’s getting late I see you hesitate 
The layers start to peel
What they say I know you care 
Even if it isn't real
They just tell me how they feel 
Cause everything you said made sense
I wish it did less 
I should've noticed, I should’ve said less 
Is it in my head, my intuition, or the old me stuck on the shelf?

[Chorus]
But we’re young, and so afraid 
Of all of the rumors, all of this bracing 
But what are we landing on?
And I just thought if we had more time maybe the walls would crumble 
But I just can’t seem to get close enough to you
[Outro]
Close enough to you
Close enough to you
Close enough to you
I just can't seem to get close enough to you