Cracks in the Light

Verse 1

I learned how to smile like a photograph,

Hold it still, don’t let it crack.

Every “I’m fine” fits like a mask,

Painted gold over shattered glass.

They see the jokes, the easy laugh,

Never the nights I’m folding in half,

Never the echoes in the dark

Tracing circles through my heart.

Pre-Chorus

I’m a house with the lights all on,

Windows bright, curtains drawn.

From the street I look so warm,

Inside there’s a quiet storm.

Chorus

I’m always breaking, never in view,

A silent earthquake no one feels move.

I wear my sunshine like armor and glue,

Holding together what’s already through.

If you looked close you’d see the truth—

The strongest smiles are hiding bruises too.

I’m always breaking, but you’d never know,

I learned how to bloom where the cracks don’t show.

Verse 2

I memorize the right replies,

Keep my chaos organized.

Stack my worries in neat straight lines,

Call it strength, call it “I’m alright.”

Every mirror knows my name,

Knows the tears I never claim,

Knows the words I almost say

But swallow down anyway.

Pre-Chorus

I’m a stage with the curtains wide,

Perfect act, nowhere to hide.

Applause fades, I step outside

Into the truth I keep inside.

Chorus

I’m always breaking, never in view,

A silent earthquake no one feels move.

I wear my sunshine like armor and glue,

Holding together what’s already through.

If you looked close you’d see the truth—

The strongest smiles are hiding bruises too.

I’m always breaking, but you’d never know,

I learned how to bloom where the cracks don’t show.

Bridge

Maybe one day I’ll let the rain fall,

Let the colors bleed off the wall.

Maybe the sky won’t fall at all,

Maybe the pieces can still be whole.

Maybe being strong isn’t standing tall—

Maybe it’s letting someone see the fall.

Final Chorus

I’m always breaking, but I’m still here,

A quiet survivor year after year.

I’m more than the mask, more than the fear,

More than the whispers no one can hear.

And if you look close, maybe it’s clear—

The heart that feels most learns how to appear.

I’m always breaking, but starting to know…

Even cracked glass can still let light glow.