Behind the Mask

[Chorus]
I wear a smile like a badge of pride,
Hide the hurt that’s deep inside.
Laugh it off when the tears won’t fall,
But I’m breaking down behind it all.
Yeah, I’ll keep the show goin’, keep movin’ fast,
‘Cause they don’t know what’s behind the mask.
[Verse 1]
I wake up with a heavy heart,
Gotta fake it ‘til the day gets dark.
Put on a smile, and I play the part,
‘Cause they don’t know how much I’m torn apart.
I’m stuck in this fight, I’m caught in the spin,
No one sees the scars beneath my skin.
They see the jokes and the endless charm,
But they don’t know what’s inside my arms.
[Verse 2]
I’ve been broken, but I don’t let it show,
Put on that mask and let the world think I’m whole.
I push through the pain, I carry the load,
But there’s a storm inside me that’s ready to explode.
I make ‘em laugh, I make ‘em smile,
But inside I’ve been lost for a while.
They think I’m strong, they think I’m tough,
But this mask is crackin’, I’ve had enough.
[Chorus]
I wear a smile like a badge of pride,
Hide the hurt that’s deep inside.
Laugh it off when the tears won’t fall,
But I’m breaking down behind it all.
Yeah, I’ll keep the show goin’, keep movin’ fast,
‘Cause they don’t know what’s behind the mask.
[Bridge]
I’m tired of pretending, tired of the lie,
I’ve been burnin’ the candle at both ends just to get by.
If I let it show, if I let them in,
Will they still see me the same again?
[Chorus]
I wear a smile like a badge of pride,
Hide the hurt that’s deep inside.
Laugh it off when the tears won’t fall,
But I’m breaking down behind it all.
Yeah, I’ll keep the show goin’, keep movin’ fast,
‘Cause they don’t know what’s behind the mask.
[Outro]
One day, maybe, I’ll let it fall,
Show the world I’m not that strong at all.
But ‘til that day, I’ll keep this track,
Smilin’ through it all, behind the mask.

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