I stand tall in my shadow, a fortress made of doubt Wearing armor forged in failures, but I never spill it out They tell me to believe it — that greatness lives inside But what if all that fire just burns the truth I hide? I’m rising high, a phoenix in the night Faking wings that don’t feel quite right Confidence on loan, I’ve got to play the part A shining mask to fool my broken heart Mirrors tell me stories I don’t want to hear Eyes of glass reflecting pain disguised as cheer I’m built from broken pieces, but at least I’m still alive In this game of make-believe, I’m the king who learns to lie I’m rising high, a phoenix in the night Faking wings that don’t feel quite right Confidence on loan, I’ve got to play the part A shining mask to fool my broken heart I wear my doubts like badges, scars I dare to show Fighting through the silence where no one else will go A fragile kind of courage, wrapped inside this fight Balancing the truth and the lies I write I’m rising high, a phoenix in the night Faking wings that don’t feel quite right Confidence on loan, I’ve got to play the part A shining mask to fool my broken heart
