Performer lyrics
This song is a reflection on the difficulties of allowing oneself to be vulnerable in relationships. It speaks to the fear of not being accepted and of the pain that comes in trying to open up to others. The performer in the song has learned to arm themselves with a false sense of invulnerability and is unable to break free from the familiar patterns of protecting themselves. It is a haunting look into the struggles of being truly seen and heard by others.
- Copyright: Lauren Acquilina, Micah Jasper, Rebecca Black
Heart’s too
Used to being lonely
Stuck in muscle memory
No one really knows me
Is my independence
Coming back to bite me
Do you really like me?
Or are we pretending?I’m a performer
That’s what I know how to do
But is it stopping
Me getting close to you?I’m a performer
Got myself cornered
Put on my armor
Just like my mother and fatherMultiple versions
Of the same person
All of them hurting
Don’t think the performance is workingEvery time I try to
Be more vulnerable
It’s like I hit a wall
Can’t go any further
I don’t wish this
On anyone
It’s gone on way too long
Patterns unbreakableI’m a performer
Got myself cornered
Put on my armor
Just like my mother and fatherMultiple versions
Of the same person
All of them hurting
Don’t think the performance is workingI’m a performer
Got myself cornered
Put on my armor
Just like my mother and fatherMultiple versions
Of the same person
All of them hurting
Don’t think the performance is working
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Who is the author of the song Performer?
The song Performer was written by Lauren Acquilina, Micah Jasper, Rebecca Black.
- Who sings the song Performer?
The song Performer is performed by Rebecca Black.