Some days I fake the smile so well It almost feels like peace But underneath, I’m breaking down Just begging for release Strength’s a mask I wear too well And it cuts into my skin But every time I try to rest There's a weakness pulling me in It’s a war inside my head No medals, just regret I beg for quiet, I beg for calm But haven’t found it yet There’s no off switch, no escape Just the feeling of the ache Trying to be strong enough While everything inside breaks No reset, no rewind Just a battle in my mind And I’m tired of pretending That I’m always fine They say that times a healer But this feels like a trap One step forward, two steps back And I’m falling through the cracks I don’t need to be rescued Just some space to fall apart Without being called stupid For having a human heart I’m not asking for forever Just a mental break To stop the noise, to drop the weight of a happiness I'm having to fake There’s no off switch, no escape Just the feeling of the ache Trying to be strong enough While everything inside breaks No reset, no rewind Just a battle in my mind And I’m tired of pretending That I’m always fine Just tired of pretending But it’s okay not to be okay I smile through a silence But the cracks give me away But I’m learning to stop hiding To speak my truth out loud Because healing isn’t weakness It's a reason to feel proud There’s no off switch, no escape Just the feeling of the ache Trying to be strong enough While everything inside breaks No reset, no rewind Just a battle in my mind And I’m tired of pretending That I’m always fine (always fine)
