[Verse 1] You wore your calm like a borrowed coat At the dinner table, under your throat A laugh too quick, a shrug too neat Hands in your lap, shoes tapping the beat You said, "I'm fine," like it could end there But your eyes kept running to the stair I saw the crack behind your grin Like you were bracing for the truth to hit in [Pre-Chorus] You gave me a smile Made of thin ice Stood in the door Holding back your life I knew that look I knew the cost You looked so steady While you felt lost [Chorus] A facade of confusion (you hide it so well) A facade of confusion (so nobody can tell) You twist the light And call it okay But I can hear the fear Under what you say A facade of confusion (when the hurt comes near) A facade of confusion (you disappear) [Verse 2] At the corner store, you changed your tone When that old name found you on your phone You stared at the shelf with the chipped blue paint Like facing one answer would make you faint You make a maze out of simple things Turned clear words into paper wings And every time the room got tense You slipped away in a soft defense [Pre-Chorus] You gave me a smile Made of thin ice Stood in the door Holding back your life I knew that look I knew the cost You looked so steady While you felt lost [Chorus] A facade of confusion (you hide it so well) A facade of confusion (so nobody can tell) You twist the light And call it okay But I can hear the fear Under what you say A facade of confusion (when the hurt comes near) A facade of confusion (you disappear) [Bridge] And I don't blame you For building walls from smoke For turning every question Into a half-finished joke If being seen Feels like the fall Then hold my hand You don't have to face it all [Final Chorus] A facade of confusion (you hide it so well) A facade of confusion (so nobody can tell) You twist the light And call it okay But I can hear the fear Under what you say A facade of confusion (when the hurt comes near) A facade of confusion (you disappear) A facade of confusion (but you can come clean) A facade of confusion (I'll meet you between)
