white dress

i used to pray

tried to be perfect in every way

i used to care about what people say

i never questioned beyond picket fences

i'm not afraid about where i fit into the frame

satisfied to drive in my own lane

sick of denying

yesterday is dying

i'll never be

i'll never be

all of the things that you need me to be

you'll never see

you'll never see

that version of me

i'm not the girl in the white dress

i'm not your fairytale princess

i'm sorry

mama

that i made you cry

some day you'll know the reason why

i'm not the girl in the white dress

i'm embracing my darkness

i'm really sorry that i let you down

but i'm still gonna make you proud

close your eyes

why don't you try to keep an open mind?

i hope you know how hard i really tried

it might be a hard truth but it's not about you

this is mine

so don't treat me like i'm a crime

my life

my lesson learned in time

i don't hold it against you

you're allowed to be you

you'll never see

you'll never see

that version of me

i'm not the girl in the white dress

i'm not your fairytale princess

i'm sorry

mama

that i made you cry

some day you'll know the reason why

i'm not the girl in the white dress

i'm embracing my darkness

i'm really sorry that i let you down

but i'm still gonna make you proud

i'll never be

i'll never be

all of the things that you need me to be

i'm not the girl in the white dress

i'm not your fairytale princess

i'm sorry

mama

that i made you cry

some day you'll know the reason why

i'm not the girl in the white dress

i'm embracing my darkness

i'm really sorry that i let you down

but i'm still gonna make you proud