Woke up to another day, scraping by
The rent past due, my patience dry
Found a posting, said they needed skills
Something 'bout languages, paid the bills
My heart raced, felt like a gamble played
Just needed work, had bills to pay
[Verse 2]
Desperation gripped me
Money's all I could see
Applied for a job I couldn't do
A fraud they might see through
[Chorus]
Time and time again I faked the language
First day started nervous, I walked through the door
Faces talking foreign, my heart hit the floor
Stumbled over phrases, grasped for the right tune
Each mistake like thunder, foretelling my ruin
[Chorus]
Time and time again I faked the language
In a storm of words, I swore I'd manage
Feeling the weight of their judging eyes
Every conversation started with lies
Reached for phrases in a fog of doubt
Every word felt like a painful shout
[Bridge]
Caught in a tangle of hopes and fears
Couldn't stop the cascade of tears
But I kept on pushing, with a shaky smile
Every minute felt like a mile
Faking fluency, my voice unsure
In a chaos of words, I sought a cure
[Verse 3]
They called on me, with eyes full of trust
My courage crumbled, my heart near bust
Hands trembling, notes in front of me
Trying to grasp what I couldn't see
Their words flowed like rivers fast
And each mistake felt like my last
[Verse 4]
I struggled through, from dawn to night
Hoping someday I'd get it right
Pressure mounting, bills stacking higher
Voices around me, like flickering fire
Stumbling through sentences, I start to freeze
Sweat on my brow, shaking at the knees
Eyes watching closely, critiquing my moves
Each error blatant, nothing to prove