[Instrumental Intro - Piano and Drums Swell] [Verse 1] You smile like the weight’s not there Like the room isn’t closing in You talk in the safest words That hide what you’re feeling within I see you laughing too loud Pretending the cracks don’t show Every truth that you turn away Is louder than you know [Chorus] Why do we lie, when the hurt won’t fade? Cover the truth like a bed we’ve made Every word’s a fragile disguise Holding back tears behind the eyes We say we’re okay, we act like we’re strong But the silence keeps dragging on and on [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] You talk like it’s all in past But your hands still shake, I see You drown in the noise of plans So you won’t have to be Alone with the quiet ache That sleeps beneath your breath You build up a wall of smiles To hide the emptiness [Chorus] Why do we lie, when the hurt won’t fade? Cover the truth like a bed we’ve made Every word’s a fragile disguise Holding back tears behind the eyes We say we’re okay, we act like we’re strong But the silence keeps dragging on and on [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] Maybe we’re scared of being seen So we fold our pain in between The laughter and the white lies we tell To keep from showing hell [Chorus - Final] Why do we lie, when the hurt won’t fade? Cover the truth like a bed we’ve made Every word’s a fragile disguise Holding back tears behind the eyes We say we’re okay, we act like we’re strong But the silence keeps dragging on and on [Outro - Piano and Vocal Fade] We keep pretending, Till the feeling’s gone…
