[Intro] Come back when your ready... [Verse 1] I used to think the best way to protect what’s mine Was to keep certain people from crossing the line Push them away before they could do any harm Thought I was keeping my kids safe from the storm But sometimes the ones you try to keep at a distance Are just looking for somewhere that feels like it listens And cutting them off only makes the walls higher And leaves everyone colder, and smaller, and tired [Pre-Chorus] So I stopped trying to police who they spend time with And started asking what they actually need instead [Chorus] So if you’re in your head and you’re eating your own brain Trauma zombie… come back when you’re ready to We ain’t mad, we ain’t chasing, we ain’t keeping score Trauma zombie… come back when you’re ready We’ll still be here, we’ll still be us, nothing has to change Trauma zombie… come back when you’re ready to [Verse 2] You can see it in their eyes when they go somewhere else Staring at nothing, talking to themselves Face goes blank like the lights are still on But nobody’s home and the curtains are drawn They get real quiet or they talk too fast Either way you can tell they’re stuck in the past Not angry, not sad, just somewhere far away Trying to outrun something that won’t go away [Pre-Chorus] And yeah, it gets messy, and yeah, it gets loud But I’d rather have messy than quiet and proud [Chorus] So if you’re in your head and you’re eating your own brain Trauma zombie… come back when you’re ready to We ain’t mad, we ain’t chasing, we ain’t keeping score Trauma zombie… come back when you’re ready We’ll still be here, we’ll still be us, nothing has to change Trauma zombie… come back when you’re ready to [Bridge] I used to think keeping them apart was the move But all that did was teach them that love has to prove That some people are dangerous and some are allowed And I don’t want my kids growing up thinking that’s how [Final Chorus] So if you’re in your head and you’re eating your own brain Trauma zombie… come back when you’re ready to We ain’t mad, we ain’t chasing, we ain’t keeping score Trauma zombie… come back when you’re ready You don’t have to explain it, you don’t have to pretend Just say the word and we’ll meet you where you’re at again Trauma zombie… yeah we’re still figuring it out But at least we’re figuring it out with our people around [Outro] Trauma zombie… You don’t have to stay gone. Trauma zombie… You belong here too.
