It hits like a wave, out of my hands
I try to stay quiet, but it makes its demands
The words, the moves, they slip out fast
I fight to control it, but it never lasts
People stop and stare, like I'm strange
But inside I'm the same, I'll never change
I know what I feel, I know what I am
But my body won't listen to the plan
It's like a storm I can't outrun
But I'm more than this, I'm not undone
Can't control me, can't hold me down
I'm still standing on solid ground
I shake, I twitch, but I'm still here
Living with the noise and facing my fear
You might laugh, but you don't see
There's more to me than my Tourette could ever be
Can't control me, no, you'll never know
What it's like when I lose control
It's like a fight inside my skin
A battle I don't want, but I can't win
The jerks, the shouts, they just explode
But I'm not broken, I'm not alone
You don't understand, you just see the show
But behind the noise, there's more to know
It's a rhythm that's wild, out of sync
But my heart's beating steady, even when I blink
I'm more than the tics, I'm more than this fight
I'm still shining through, in the darkest night
Can't control me, can't hold me down
I'm still standing on solid ground
I shake, I twitch, but I'm still here
Living with the noise and facing my fear
You might laugh, but you don't see
There's more to me than my Tourette could ever be
Can't control me, no, you'll never know
What it's like when I lose control
I'm not just the noise, I'm not just the sound
I'm a soul that's lost but wants to be found
Don't look at me like I'm strange or wild
Inside, I'm just a scared little child
I'm fighting every day, just to stay on track
But no matter what, I won't turn back
Can't control me, can't hold me down
I'm still standing on solid ground
I shake, I twitch, but I'm still here
Living with the noise and facing my fear
You might laugh, but you don't see
There's more to me than my Tourette could ever be
Can't control me, no, you'll never know
What it's like when I lose control
I'm more than the tics, more than the shout
Even when I lose control, I'll figure it out
You can't control me, can't break me down
I'll keep rising, I'll wear my crown