[Verse 1 – Rap] Walk in, say hello, everybody knows the routine Someone's talking 'bout a problem, I just nod like I agree Got an opinion of my own, but there's no need to explain I've learned a little silence saves me from another debate They ask me how I'm doing, I say everything's alright Then I change the conversation, keep the details out of sight It's not that I don't notice, I just know how this will go Say the things they wanna hear, let the conversation flow And I can do it pretty well Know the stories I should tell But there's a part I never show Even to the ones I know [Refrain – Melodic Vocals] I've been changing with the weather Wearing faces like a disguise Every version fits together But none of them feels like mine [Chorus – Melodic / Catchy] So I keep playing along Like there's nothing going wrong Let the world decide the part I play While I slowly drift away And I'm caught between the lines Of the truth and their design If I take this mask away Would I still know what to say? [Verse 2 – Rap / Flow Switches] Monday to Friday, the same routine Everybody wants a piece Got a message, got a call Somehow I'm available to all I had plans, but they could wait That's what I kept telling myself Funny how a simple no Can change the way somebody knows you Now I'm selfish, now I'm cold That's a different story being told Funny how the rules can change When you don't behave the same And I remember all those times When I agreed just to avoid a fight Kept my thoughts behind my teeth While they decided things for me But tell me, when did being honest Become something I should apologize for? When did having my own reasons Mean I wasn't there for them anymore? [Refrain – Melodic Vocals] I've been changing with the weather Wearing faces like a disguise Every version fits together But none of them feels like mine [Chorus – Full Production] So I keep playing along Like there's nothing going wrong Let the world decide the part I play While I slowly drift away And I'm caught between the lines Of the truth and their design If I take this mask away Would I still know what to say? [Bridge – Soft / Atmospheric Vocals] If the walls come down tonight Would I finally recognize The reflection in my eyes And show the world my other side [Rap Outro – Melodic Flow Development] I could say what's on my mind I could leave it all behind No more rehearsing every answer Just to keep somebody satisfied And if they ask me why I changed I don't think I'll explain I've spent too long adjusting To a life I never really claimed Maybe they won't understand Maybe things won't go as planned But I think I'd rather stand alone Than keep pretending I belong... [Melodic Transition – Layered Vocals] I'm done playing along... [Final Chorus – Full Production / Layered Harmonies] I'm done playing along I was never where I belonged Let the world decide the part I play I won't slowly drift away No more caught between the lines No more living their design I can take this mask away And find the words I couldn't say. [Outro – Instrumental Fade]
