Verse 1] Midnight static cracks the radio Your teeth flash cold in the afterglow You wear that smile like a second skin A pretty lie you keep locked in [Pre-Chorus] They only see the light Never the quiet fight [Chorus] Grim smile, painted on tight Hiding every knife in the night Grim smile, sharp as a blade A grim smile that seals your fate You laugh like nothing’s wrong But that grin’s been dead too long [Verse 2] Mirrors shatter when you pass by Soft apology in every eye You pour the poison, call it wine Raise a glass to the end of time [Pre-Chorus] They only hear the joke Never the silent choke [Chorus] Grim smile, painted on tight Hiding every knife in the night Grim smile, sharp as a blade A grim smile that seals your fate You laugh like nothing’s wrong But that grin’s been dead too long [Bridge] One day that mask will split wide One day the truth will pour outside Until then you wear it clean Wear it mean That beautiful, terrible machine [Final Chorus] Grim smile, carved in stone You’re never truly alone Grim smile, cold and bright A grim smile that seals your fate tonight
