Storm inside

I smile through the silence

I laugh just to breathe

But no one can see the storm inside of me

Wake up with the weight on my chest

Still I dress like I'm feeling my best

Make some coffee, go through the motions

Hide the pain like it’s just an emotion

Joke with the team, play my part

Mask the ache sitting deep in my heart

Everyone thinks I’m okay, I cope

But inside, I’m just grasping for hope

Every day I keep pretending

While my soul is quietly bending

I say “I’m fine,” with a practiced grin

But I’m falling apart deep within

I laugh at jokes, I fake the light

Just trying to make it through the night

Nobody knows what I’m fighting

Behind these eyes, I’m barely surviving

I hold it together so they never see

The quiet war that’s swallowing me

Nobody knows, nobody knows

I carry their pain, fix their fears

But can’t even face my own tears

I light up rooms, but I feel so cold

A story untold, getting old

I’m the strong one, I’m the guide

But I’m breaking down deep inside

And though I laugh, and though I try

Sometimes I just wanna cry

Every day I keep pretending

While my soul is quietly bending

I say “I’m fine,” with a practiced grin

But I’m falling apart deep within

I laugh at jokes, I fake the light

Just trying to make it through the night

Nobody knows what I’m fighting

Behind these eyes, I’m barely surviving

I hold it together so they never see

The quiet war that’s swallowing me

Nobody knows, nobody knows

Maybe one day I’ll let them in

Tell the truth 'bout where I’ve been

But for now, I’ll wear this face

Try to survive in this quiet place

Just one breath, one step, one night

Maybe tomorrow I’ll feel the light

Till then, I’ll just stay strong

Keep playing like nothing’s wrong

Every day I keep pretending

While my soul is quietly bending

I say “I’m fine,” with a practiced grin

But I’m falling apart deep within

I laugh at jokes, I fake the light

Just trying to make it through the night

Nobody knows what I’m fighting

Behind these eyes, I’m barely surviving

I hold it together so they never see

The quiet war that’s swallowing me

Nobody knows, nobody knows

If you look close, you might see

A part of the pain inside of me

But I’ll keep going, like I always do

’Cause that’s what the broken learn to do