[Verse 1] I wear a mask, a painted grin on my face, Hiding all the fears that I can’t seem to erase. In shadows of doubt where my heart does reside, I’m searching for the strength that I keep locked inside. But every glance you throw feels like a piercing spark, Leaving me trapped in this emotional dark. [Chorus] I hide myself behind a smile, oh so strong, Bearing this weight, trying to prove them wrong. But the truth in your eyes still lingers so long, Believing this fight is where I belong. [Verse 2] You say you accept me, but your silence screams loud, What’s hidden in the words you’re too scared to shout? I’m battling the tides of what’s real and what’s fake, Each day feels like I’m drowning in a heartache’s wake. Behind this brave facade, I’m starting to crack, Every tick of the clock, I just want to go back. [Chorus] I hide myself behind a smile, oh so strong, Bearing this weight, trying to prove them wrong. But the truth in your eyes still lingers so long, Believing this fight is where I belong. [Outro] In a world of confusion, shall I stand or fall? I hide behind my smile, yet it’s breaking my all.
