[Verse 1] Smile on the surface, hiding the truth Walking a tightrope just to be you Fixing my posture, choosing my words Hoping you see me, hoping I’m heard Tracing your footsteps, changing my tone Trying to be someone I don’t even know [Pre-Chorus] I did everything I could Just to make you see me Every little piece you wished I reshaped so deeply A different persona is what you wanted So I became it overnight Wearing a mask made out of silence Just to stay in your light [Chorus] You feel happy with my new persona But I don’t feel happy anymore Wish you loved my old reflection The one I was before So I keep on, keep on, keep on pretending Playing a role I never chose Deep in my heart I just wanna be myself Even if you let me go [Verse 2] Laughing a little louder than I should Acting like everything feels good Changing my colors to match your sky Learning to fake every tear I cry You say I’m perfect now, finally right But I feel invisible inside [Pre-Chorus] Every mirror feels so strange Like a stranger’s staring Every compliment you give Feels a little tearing I built a version you could hold onto While I faded out of view Losing pieces of my story Just to look like someone new [Chorus] You feel happy with my new persona But I don’t feel happy anymore Wish you loved my old reflection The one I was before So I keep on, keep on, keep on pretending Dancing behind closed doors Deep in my heart I just wanna be myself But I don’t know who that is anymore [Bridge] If I drop the mask, would you turn away? If I speak my truth, would you choose to stay? I’m tired of living in someone else’s dream When all I ever wanted Was for you to love the real me [Final Chorus] You feel happy with my new persona While I’m breaking silently Wish you saw the soul beneath it Not just who you want me to be I can’t keep on, keep on, keep on pretending I’m finally letting it show If being myself means losing you Then I’ll learn to let you go [Outro] No more shadows on my face No more hiding out of place If you loved a mask instead of me Then maybe being free… is what I need
