[Verse 1] Smile like a storefront Eyes like a boarded house Jokes on automatic But the joy ran out Hold it all steady Warm blood like coffee Cold grin They say I look happy They don’t see within [Chorus] Dead on the inside Alive on the outside I play the part Paint on the bright side Over a tar pit of a heart Yeah We’re all dressed up Cracked halos in the shopping carts Dead on the inside Alive on the outside Black hearts [Verse 2] High-res filters Low-res sleep Laugh till it echoes In the holes we keep You hug like you mean it Then you flinch from the spark We’re scrolling through daylight We only feel in the dark [Chorus] Dead on the inside Alive on the outside I play the part Paint on the bright side Over a tar pit of a heart Yeah We’re all dressed up Cracked halos in the shopping carts Dead on the inside Alive on the outside Black hearts [Bridge] Do you fake your “I’m fine” too? (yeah) Practice in the mirror till it fits you? If you’re hollow I’m hollow Say it back Let the truth bleed through the cracks [Chorus] Dead on the inside Alive on the outside We play the part Paint on the bright side Over a tar pit of a heart Yeah We’re all dressed up Cracked halos in the shopping carts Dead on the inside Alive on the outside Black hearts (black hearts)
