[Verse]
The mirror speaks but I look away
A stranger's face I see every day
Whispers of doubt they cling to my skin
A battle I fight but never can win
[Verse 2]
The cracks in my heart they start to show
A garden of thorns where love won't grow
I wear this smile like a paper mask
But deep inside there's too much to ask
[Chorus]
I don't love the girl staring back at me
A shadow lost where the light should be
Her voice is soft but her pain is loud
She's screaming inside a silent crowd
[Verse 3]
I trace the lines of who I became
A story of loss a life of shame
Each step I take feels heavier still
A climb uphill against my will
[Bridge]
But maybe one day I'll find the spark
A gentle flame to light the dark
Till then I stumble through this fight
A prisoner trapped in my own night
[Chorus]
I don't love the girl staring back at me
A shadow lost where the light should be
Her voice is soft but her pain is loud
She's screaming inside a silent crowd