Look at me... I'm doing fine. The sun still rises every time. I learned to smile, I learned to cope... I even found a little hope. [Pre-Chorus] No cracks to hide... No tears to start... At least... that's what I tell my heart. [Chorus] I'm alright... I'm alright... That's the lie I sing tonight. Every breath, another disguise... Every smile hides tired eyes. [Verse 2] The walls are standing... so they say. But dust keeps drifting them away. The louder that I laugh out loud... The quieter I feel somehow. [Bridge] Play it backwards... hear the truth. Every "hello"... becomes "adieu." Every heartbeat skips a part... Every light reveals the dark. What looked like healing... Was letting go. What sounded peaceful... Was breaking slow. [Final Chorus] I'm not alright... I'm not alright... Now the silence sounds alive. Every piece falls out of place... I finally see my hidden face. The song began with hope to find... But ends with everything behind. The last beat fades into the night... And the truth arrives... when hope runs dry.
