[Verse 1]
I wake up with the weight of the world on my chest,
Tell everybody I'm fine, like I always do best.
There's a storm in my head that nobody sees,
So I bury every scar underneath my sleeves.
I laugh when I'm hurting, I joke when I'm scared,
Say “nothing's wrong” when I'm barely prepared.
I've gotten so good at pretending I'm strong,
That even my shadow thinks nothing is wrong.
[Pre-Chorus]
But when the lights go down,
And nobody's around,
I finally let the silence speak.
[Chorus]
I'm hiding my pain behind a broken smile,
Been doing it for such a long, long while.
I tell them I'm okay, but I'm barely getting by,
There's a thousand silent tears hiding in my eyes.
If you look a little closer, you might see the cracks,
Of a heart that's been hurting but won't show what's underneath that.
I keep pretending everything's alright,
While I'm falling apart behind a broken smile.
[Verse 2]
I learned how to change the subject when they ask,
How to put on a mask and hide behind the laugh.
Nobody notices the tremble in my hands,
Nobody knows I'm doing everything I can.
I carry old memories like stones in my soul,
Pieces of myself that I couldn't control.
I gave everyone else the love I couldn't keep,
Then wondered why I couldn't find peace in my sleep.
[Pre-Chorus]
And when the lights go down,
There's nowhere left to hide now,
So I stare at the ceiling and breathe.
[Chorus]
I'm hiding my pain behind a broken smile,
Been doing it for such a long, long while.
I tell them I'm okay, but I'm barely getting by,
There's a thousand silent tears hiding in my eyes.
If you look a little closer, you might see the cracks,
Of a heart that's been hurting but won't show what's underneath that.
I keep pretending everything's alright,
While I'm falling apart behind a broken smile.
[Bridge]
Maybe someday I'll stop saying I'm fine,
Maybe I'll let somebody see what's inside.
Maybe these scars don't have to define me,
Maybe there's still a part of me worth finding.
Until that day, I'll keep walking somehow,
Even with the weight that I'm carrying now.
The smile may be broken, but I'm still alive,
And maybe that's enough for tonight.
[Final Chorus]
I'm hiding my pain behind a broken smile,
But I'm still here after all this time.
I don't have the answers, I don't know why,
But I'm learning it's okay to not be alright.
If you look a little closer, you'll see the cracks,
But I'm slowly learning I don't have to hide that.
The world might see the smile I wear tonight,
But underneath the broken smile,
I'm still trying to find the light.
[Outro]
So if you see me laughing,
Don't assume I'm fine.
Sometimes the strongest face
Is the one that's barely holding the line.
