Can’t Fake the Feeling

They look at me like I’m supposed to feel something,
Like love should rise on command.
But my chest stays quiet, my face won’t lie,
I can’t pretend to understand.

Pre-Chorus
I wish I could fake it, just give them a reason,
Say all the right words, play my part.
But the truth is louder than anything I say—
There’s a silence where there used to be a heart.

Chorus
I’m broken in places I can’t explain,
I don’t feel what I should, and I don’t feel ashamed.
I search for the empathy, I beg it to stay,
But it never shows up, it just fades away.
I’ve tried to be normal, tried to belong,
But something inside me’s been gone too long.
I’m not cold, I’m not cruel, I’m just trying to say—
I can’t fake the feeling, no matter how hard I pray.

Verse 2
They trained me to swallow the fear and the panic,
To move when the world fell apart.
I watched my brothers not make it back home,
Watched silence replace who they are.

Inside the wire, you learn how to breathe,
Outside, you forget how to feel.
You lock it all down just to make it through,
Now nothing you touch feels real.

Pre-Chorus
I scan every face for a spark of connection,
Some sign that I’m still alive.
But all I can find is an empty reaction,
Like something in me never survived.

Bridge
Maybe I died a little over there,
Where names are carved into stone.
Maybe I left my emotions behind
So the rest of me could come home.

If love is a language, I forgot the sound,
If grief is a door, mine won’t open now.
I want to care like everyone else does,
God, I swear I’m trying somehow.

Final Chorus
I’m broken in ways that don’t show on my skin,
I feel like a stranger standing with my own kin.
I look for the sympathy, I reach every day,
But it’s always just out of my range.
I don’t hate you, I’m not numb by choice,
I just lost parts of me in the noise.
If you’re wondering why I don’t react the same—
I can’t fake the feeling, and I live with the pain.

Outro
So if I seem distant, don’t take it as blame,
I’m still here even if I don’t feel the same.
I’m learning to live with what war took away…
Trying to be human again, day by day.

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Verse 1 I stand in the room with the people who made me, Same blood, same name, but I’m miles away. They’re laughing, crying, holding each other, And I’m frozen still, like I missed the cue to play. They look at me like I’m supposed to feel something, Like love should rise on command. But my chest stays quiet, my face won’t lie, I can’t pretend to understand. Pre-Chorus I wish I could fake it, just give them a reason, Say all the right words, play my part. But the truth is louder than anything I say— There’s a silence where there used to be a heart. Chorus I’m broken in places I can’t explain, I don’t feel what I should, and I don’t feel ashamed. I search for the empathy, I beg it to stay, But it never shows up, it just fades away. I’ve tried to be normal, tried to belong, But something inside me’s been gone too long. I’m not cold, I’m not cruel, I’m just trying to say— I can’t fake the feeling, no matter how hard I pray. Verse 2 They trained me to swallow the fear and the panic, To move when the world fell apart. I watched my brothers not make it back home, Watched silence replace who they are. Inside the wire, you learn how to breathe, Outside, you forget how to feel. You lock it all down just to make it through, Now nothing you touch feels real. Pre-Chorus I scan every face for a spark of connection, Some sign that I’m still alive. But all I can find is an empty reaction, Like something in me never survived. Chorus I’m broken in places I can’t explain, I don’t feel what I should, and I don’t feel ashamed. I search for the empathy, I beg it to stay, But it never shows up, it just fades away. I’ve tried to be normal, tried to belong, But something inside me’s been gone too long. I’m not cold, I’m not cruel, I’m just trying to say— I can’t fake the feeling, no matter how hard I pray. Bridge Maybe I died a little over there, Where names are carved into stone. Maybe I left my emotions behind So the rest of me could come home. If love is a language, I forgot the sound, If grief is a door, mine won’t open now. I want to care like everyone else does, God, I swear I’m trying somehow. Final Chorus I’m broken in ways that don’t show on my skin, I feel like a stranger standing with my own kin. I look for the sympathy, I reach every day, But it’s always just out of my range. I don’t hate you, I’m not numb by choice, I just lost parts of me in the noise. If you’re wondering why I don’t react the same— I can’t fake the feeling, and I live with the pain. Outro So if I seem distant, don’t take it as blame, I’m still here even if I don’t feel the same. I’m learning to live with what war took away… Trying to be human again, day by day.

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