UNDERNEATH

I keep it cool, I keep it clean A quiet face, a violent dream No sudden moves, no warning sign A thousand sparks behind my eyes They see the calm, they call it peace They never hear the grinding teeth I bite my tongue, I hold my ground A loaded silence without a sound Cold stare, closed fist Black flame, tight grip No crack, no slip You don't know what's underneath Still on the surface Fire underneath You see the silence You don't see the heat UNDERNEATH! I'M BURNING ALIVE! UNDERNEATH! THERE'S NOWHERE TO HIDE! You see the calm You don't see the fight UNDERNEATH! I'M A RIOT INSIDE! Polished shoes on a broken floor Smile like I've been here before Perfect posture, practiced grace Raw distortion beneath the lace No big scene, no cheap display I let the pressure have its way A little friction, a little spark One sharp strike in the dark You want a reaction? I give you restraint You call it weakness? You made a mistake I've got a storm with a steady hand A burning heart you don't understand No need to prove, no need to plead Just listen to the strings underneath Still on the surface Fire underneath You see the silence You don't see the heat UNDERNEATH! I'M BURNING ALIVE! UNDERNEATH! THERE'S NOWHERE TO HIDE! You see the calm You don't see the fight UNDERNEATH! I'M A RIOT INSIDE! I don't need your permission I don't need your praise I don't owe you the friction I don't owe you the rage One breath One strike No fear No disguise Hold it Break it Feel the tension Let it shake I'M NOT EMPTY! I'M NOT NUMB! I'M NOT SILENT 'CAUSE I'M DONE! I'M STILL HERE! I'M STILL WILD! THERE'S A FIRE BEHIND THIS SMILE! UNDERNEATH! I'M BURNING ALIVE! UNDERNEATH! THERE'S NOWHERE TO HIDE! You see the calm You don't see the fight UNDERNEATH! I'M A RIOT INSIDE! No smoke No sign Just fire Underneath