Not Broken Just Me is a heartfelt, introspective anthem that invites listeners into the lived experience of being autistic in a world not always built for that kind of sensitivity. Through vivid sensory imagery and gently persistent rhythms, the song paints a rich portrait of what it feels like to navigate life turned up to full volume—where every sound, light, and social cue can overwhelm, yet also reveal hidden beauty.
At its core, this song is not about struggle alone—it’s about self-acceptance, nuance, and the quiet courage of being different. Each verse is an invitation to notice what often goes unseen: the poetry in patterns, the safety in solitude, the depth in a different way of thinking. The chorus becomes a refrain of self-recognition: “I’m not broken, I’m just me.”
Written with emotional honesty and a lyrical sensitivity that reflects both the pain and the grace of neurodivergent experience, "Not Broken Just Me" is for anyone who’s ever felt out of step with the world, yet longed to be truly seen. It’s a song that doesn’t just ask for understanding—it offers a window into another way of being, where beauty lies in the difference, not despite it.
Lyrics
I’m tired of living life in high res
Every sound, every light, every glance, screams in my head
The world is tuned so high, so much louder than for you.
Or do you hear it too? Maybe you do
Tracing truth in patterns, so much comfort in the same
Noticing the wonder others never name
While my ways don’t always fit the room
Do you see this too? Maybe you do
I’m not broken, I’m just me
Looking sideways at the world and it looks kinda sweet
Come with me
Come along with me
So you can feel what its like to be me
My words pound out loud and true but it seems so wrong,
Is it that my heartbeat’s tuned to a different song?
The weight of unsaid words pulls me aside
To solitude’s shelter, where the world’s quiet and my thoughts align
Do you hear it too? Maybe you do.
I’m not broken, I’m just me
Looking sideways at the world and it looks kinda sweet
Come with me
Come along with me
So you can feel what its like to be me
Too many faces,
Shifting and blurred
My senses scream
The intensity burns
Will you catch me
When I fall through the noise?
Or should I stay here
Safe from the world—
I’m really not broken, I’m just me
I’m not broken, I’m just me
Looking sideways at the world and it looks kinda sweet
Come with me
Come along with me
So you can feel what it’s like to be me
I’m not broken, I’m just me
Looking sideways at the world and it looks kinda sweet
Come with me
Come along with me
So you can feel what it’s like to be me