Verse
F A# F A#
F A#
Have you ever caught a glimpse of your reflection in the mirror
Dm A# F C
And wondered if the person that you saw was even you
Dm A# F C
Everyone applauding, it's the perfect presentation
A# Csus C
Nobody would ever have a clue
F A#
Have you ever closed your eyes and tried to listen to your heartbeat
Dm A# F C
It takes you to a place that seems so vast you can't ignore
Dm A# F C
And all they ever see is only part of the equation
A# Csus C
Don't they realize you're so much more
F A# Csus
There's a universe inside
C Dm
Which no one else can see
A# Csus C
G world inside
Dm
Where I'm alone with me
C F A#
You can spend a lifetime looking deep in someone's eyes
C F
And never see the universe inside
F A# F A#
F A#
We live our lives unscreened, we pass like strangers undetected
Dm A# F C
Buying things we do not need to cure a sickness we don't have
Dm A# F C
And underneath it all there lies a beauty unsuspected
A# Csus C
Revealed for just a moment when we laugh
F A#
I'm scared to show what's underneath, I cover it with makeup
Dm A# F C
Bravery, bravado and the need to be the best
Dm A# F C
If I showed them what I'm hiding would I handle the rejection
A# Csus C
Stepping to the light that I possess
F A# Csus
There's a universe inside
C Dm
Which no one else can see
A# Csus C
G world inside
Dm
Where I'm alone with me
C F A#
You can spend a lifetime looking deep in someone's eyes
C F
And never see the universe inside
A#
And as we walk each other home
F
The terror of the great unknown
A# F
Just wish that we could see each other shining
A# Dm
That we would never have to be afraid of nightmares or our dreams
A# C
And if you want me you know where to find me
F A# Csus C
In the universe inside
Dm
'Cause you must have one too
A# Csus C
G world inside
Dm
That no one ever knew
C F A#
I wish I'd noticed but I never took the time
C F A# F
To look beyond the surface and finally see the universe inside
F A# F A#
You Inside You
F A#
Have you ever caught a glimpse of your reflection in the mirror
Dm A# F C
And wondered if the person that you saw was even you
Dm A# F C
Everyone applauding, it's the perfect presentation
A# Csus C
Nobody would ever have a clue
F A# Csus
There's a universe inside
C Dm
Which no one else can see
A# Csus C
G world inside
Dm
Where I'm alone with me
C F A#
I hope that someone looks into my eyes
C F
And finally sees the universe inside
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