Verse 1 Alarm clock, same old morning Mirror says, "Just keep performing." Put my make up on my face to hide the cracks without a trace Tellin everybody that I'm doin just fine I learned the script and I say it every night If they looked a little deeper into my eyes They would see I'm running out of alibis Pre-Chorus Every laugh gets a little bit harder Every day feels a little bit longer If I fall would anyone stay? Or would they all just turn away? Chorus Plastic smile that I've painted on Holding together what's practically gone Everybody asks if I have enough fight Don't worry about me I'm doin alright Plastic smile to hide my scars Shining bright while falling apart If you could stay and talk a while You'd know I'm more than a plastic smile [guitar interlude] Verse 2 Pictures perfect on the surface Guess pretending has its purpose Every joke's another disguise Every "I'm fine" is another lie Everybody asks if I'm doing alright I look them in the eye and say I'm doin just fine I know that I'm strong and I know that I can help but is that just somethin that I'm telling myself Pre-Chorus Every laugh gets a little bit weaker Every silence gets a little bit deeper If I let these walls come crashing down Would anybody stick around? Chorus Plastic smile that I've painted on Holding together what's practically gone Everybody asks if I have enough fight Don't worry about me I'm doin alright Plastic smile to hide my scars Shining bright while falling apart If you could stay and talk a while You'd know I'm more than a plastic smile [guitar solo] Chorus Plastic smile that I've painted on Holding together what's practically gone Everybody asks if I have enough fight Don't worry about me I'm doin alright Plastic smile to hide my scars Shining bright while falling apart If you could stay and talk a while You'd know I'm more than a plastic smile Outro
