Verse 1 (fragile, confessional)
I’ve been wearing masks I can’t take off,
Smiles that fade when the lights are lost.
Every touch reminds me where I’ve been,
But I just want to feel alive again.
Pre-Chorus (rising tension, soft falsetto)
And if you see the cracks beneath the frame,
Would you love me anyway?
Chorus (aching hook)
’Cause underneath this skin, I’m breaking,
Every scar a truth I’m facing.
I’ve been hiding, I’ve been waiting,
For someone to see me, not the painting.
Underneath this skin…
Verse 2 (soft, intimate)
Every word I said was half a plea,
Begging someone just to notice me.
I don’t need perfection, I need real,
Something deeper than the wounds I heal.
Pre-Chorus (fragile, questioning)
And if you hear the silence in my name,
Would you love me all the same?
Chorus (soaring, but still broken)
’Cause underneath this skin, I’m breaking,
Every scar a truth I’m facing.
I’ve been hiding, I’ve been waiting,
For someone to see me, not the painting.
Underneath this skin…
Bridge (emotional climax)
Pull me closer, don’t let go,
Show me parts I’ve never known.
Strip the fear, reveal the soul,
Make me whole… make me whole.
Final Chorus (layered, cathartic)
Underneath this skin, I’m breaking,
Every scar a truth I’m facing.
I’ve been hiding, I’ve been waiting,
For someone to see me, not the painting.
Underneath this skin…
Do you see me? Underneath this skin.
Outro (fragile whisper)
Underneath… this skin.