[Verse 1]
I button my shirt and I straighten my hat
Nobody asks what’s hiding beneath that
I carry the ache like a stone in my shoe
Smile for the room like I’m supposed to do
[Pre-Chorus]
They call it weakness when the truth gets loud
So I swallow my words and I blend with the crowd
But a heart can bruise where nobody knows
And still keep walking when the cold wind blows
[Chorus]
I’m living with pain nobody can see
Wearing a grin while it’s tearing at me
If I tell you I’m hurting, don’t call me less
A cracked-open heart ain’t a weakness
They can mark my name, they can measure my scars
I’ll keep my soul where the wild things are
You can judge the tears, but you don’t own my fight
I’ll face this morning and I’ll make it through tonight
[Verse 2]
There’s a week in the calendar I barely survive
Still I punch that clock and I show up alive
The room gets quiet when I speak from the chest
Like honesty’s a crime and silence is best
[Pre-Chorus]
They hand out labels like cards at a game
Try to turn my hard days into something to shame
But I know every mile that brought me this far
And I won’t let a stranger tell me who I are
[Chorus]
I’m living with pain nobody can see
Wearing a grin while it’s tearing at me
If I tell you I’m hurting, don’t call me less
A cracked-open heart ain’t a weakness
They can mark my name, they can measure my scars
I’ll keep my soul where the wild things are
You can judge the tears, but you don’t own my fight
I’ll face this morning and I’ll make it through tonight
[Bridge]
Some days the brave thing is asking for help
Some days I can’t carry the weight by myself
If your smile is shaking, I know what it means
You’re not broken, you’re human, you’re more than their schemes
[Final Chorus]
We’re living with pain nobody can see
Still finding a reason to rise and be free
If we say how we feel, let the whole world know
Truth is a seed and it’s bound to grow
They can mark our names, they can measure our scars
We’ll keep our souls where the wild things are
Let them judge the tears, they don’t own our fight
We’ll face this morning and make it through tonight
[Outro]
So put down the mask when you’re ready to breathe
There’s strength in the truth they could never see