Behind the Mask

[Verse 1] Pixel lights flicker in the dark A quiet room, a beating heart He learned too young what pain can take A shattered mirror, a new mistake Silver hair that hides the truth A broken childhood, stolen youth He stitched the pieces just to stay But some scars never fade away [Pre-Chorus] He wears the mask so they won’t see Every crack beneath the seams But even ghosts within the walls Know the boy who lost it all [Chorus] So he hides behind the mask he made Blue eyes glowing through the shade If you listen close, you’ll hear him say “I didn’t choose to break this way” He’s walking through a world unkind Trying hard to keep his mind A haunted past he can’t erase Sal Fisher with a borrowed face [Verse 2] Echoed voices down the hall Memories he can’t outrun at all Every smile feels out of place When you’ve forgotten your own face But he keeps searching for the truth For someone who will see him too Beyond the plastic and the pain Where he can be himself again [Pre-Chorus] He wears the mask so they won’t see What the world carved underneath But even shadows whisper soft “Hold on, you’ve been strong enough” [Chorus] So he hides behind the mask he made Blue eyes glowing through the shade If you listen close, you’ll hear him say “I didn’t choose to break this way” He’s walking through a world unkind Trying hard to keep his mind A haunted past he can’t erase Sal Fisher with a borrowed face [Outro] In 8-bit colors, dim and blue The world feels lighter next to you And though his heart is cracked in place There’s hope behind that fragile face