**Intro (6 bars)** Yeah… Look me in my eyes, tell me what you see Ain’t the same person that I used to be Laugh on the surface, but it’s all a disguise Pain run deep behind my fake smile **Verse 1 (16 bars)** Wake up every morning feelin’ heavy in my chest Like the world on my shoulders, never givin’ me rest Got a million thoughts, but they tangled in stress Tryna scream for help, but I silence the mess Everybody think I got it all in control But I’m fightin’ inner demons that be eatin’ my soul Put a mask on daily just to play my role While I’m slowly losin’ pieces, tryna stay whole I crack jokes, keep it light, make ’em all laugh loud But inside it’s a storm that I can’t speak about Feel alone in a room, even deep in a crowd Like I’m driftin’ in the dark and I can’t get out Got regrets that replay every night in my head All the words left unsaid, all the tears that I shed If I told you how I feel, would you hear what I said? Or just look at me different, treat me like I’m misled **Chorus (8 bars)** Behind my fake smile… I’m breakin’ down Tryna hold it together, but I’m losin’ ground Say I’m “okay” but it’s all a lie Got pain in my heart that I can’t deny Behind my fake smile… I’m barely standin’ Reaching for help but nobody’s handin’ If I fall, would you even stay a while? Or just walk right past my fake smile… **Verse 2 (16 bars)** I been bottlin’ emotions, let ’em build inside Tryna drown ’em in the liquor, but they never subside Got a war in my mind, nowhere left to hide Every thought feel heavy like a rising tide Family ask if I’m good, I just nod and grin They don’t see the battle that I’m fightin’ within Tryna keep it together, but I’m wearin’ thin Feels like every single day is a loss, not a win Social media show a life that I fake Highlight reel polished, every post I make But behind every pic, there’s a heart that ache And a soul feelin’ lost, like it ’bout to break I don’t wanna be a burden, so I keep it in Even when the darkness feel like it might win Prayin’ for a light, but it’s growin’ dim Tell me how to fight when the strength so thin **Chorus (8 bars)** Behind my fake smile… I’m breakin’ down Tryna hold it together, but I’m losin’ ground Say I’m “okay” but it’s all a lie Got pain in my heart that I can’t deny Behind my fake smile… I’m barely standin’ Reaching for help but nobody’s handin’ If I fall, would you even stay a while? Or just walk right past my fake smile… **Verse 3 (16 bars)** Sometimes I wonder if they’d notice I’m gone If the silence hit different or just carry on Would they play my voice back in an old song? Or forget who I was when the moment gone? I ain’t lookin’ for pity, just a little peace Tryna quiet the noise, let the chaos cease If I open up, will the pain decrease? Or just spill out more when I loosen the leash I been fightin’ myself, that’s the hardest war Tryna find what I’m livin’ and I’m breathin’ for Knockin’ on hope, but it close the door While depression keep knockin’ louder than before Still I get up daily, put the mask in place Face the world like everything is safe But deep down I’m tired of the constant race Just wanna feel whole… not this empty space **Chorus (8 bars)** Behind my fake smile… I’m breakin’ down Tryna hold it together, but I’m losin’ ground Say I’m “okay” but it’s all a lie Got pain in my heart that I can’t deny Behind my fake smile… I’m barely standin’ Reaching for help but nobody’s handin’ If I fall, would you even stay a while? Or just walk right past my fake smile… **Outro (6 bars)** Yeah… If you see me smilin’, look a little deeper Pain don’t always show, sometimes it’s a secret Check on your people, even the strong We all fight battles they don’t see for long Behind every smile… there’s a story worthwhile Don’t let ’em fade behind a fake smile…
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