Wish Somebody Cared

Wish Somebody Cared
By James Pullen

Lyrics
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[spoken word]
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**(Verse 1)**
I wake up to silence in a room full of noise
Scrolling through faces but nobody's voice
Says my name like it matters, like I'm more than a ghost
I smile for the camera, but inside I'm lost

I laugh at the jokes that I don't even get
Pretend I'm okay when I'm drowning in debt
Of feelings unspoken, of nights spent alone
Wondering why no one's calling my phone

**(Chorus)**
I wish somebody cared about me
Really cared, not just scrolling past me
Saw the cracks in the armor I wear every day
Held my hand when the words fade away
I wish somebody noticed the tears that I hide
Asked me how I'm doing and waited inside
For the truth I can't say
I wish somebody cared about me today

**(Verse 2)**
I give all my light till there's nothing left burning
Help everyone else while my own heart is hurting
They take what they need, then they walk out the door
Leaving echoes of footsteps across my floor

I say "I'm fine" like it's part of my name
Play the strong one again in this endless game
But late in the dark when the world's fast asleep
I whisper to shadows the secrets I keep

**(Chorus)**
I wish somebody cared about me
Really cared, not just liking a story
Saw the weight that I'm carrying under my skin
Loved the mess that I'm making within
I wish somebody noticed when I disappear
Pulled me close when I'm shaking with fear
Said it's okay not to be okay
I wish somebody cared about me today

**(Bridge)**
Maybe I'm asking for too much to want
Someone to stay when the nights grow long
Maybe I'm broken in ways they can't see
But God, I still wish somebody cared about me

**(Final Chorus – softer, then building)**
I wish somebody cared about me
Like I care when nobody's watching me
Saw the child still hiding behind these eyes
Didn't leave when I finally cried
I wish somebody stayed through the storm and the rain
Proved love isn't something that always brings pain
If just one person could show me the way
Maybe I'd learn how to care for myself someday

**(Outro)**
Till then I'll keep wishing...
I wish somebody cared about me.