[Verse]
Heavy heart, like a cinderblock hug
Soul’s in the gutter, tryna climb through the sludge
Mirror says "who?"—man, I shrug at the mug
Breath tastes of rust, mind drowning in the flood
Feet drag slow, shadow heavy as an anchor
Smile’s camouflage, but I’m no prankster
Tired of the mask, my reflection’s a stranger
Staring at the void, but the void don’t answer
[Chorus]
Thread of a smile, it’s thin, it’s frayed
Carrying the weight of the roles I play
They need my light, though my skies stay gray
Thread of a smile keeps me from decay
[Verse 2]
Lungs filled with fog, every breath feels borrowed
Yesterday’s ghosts tryna sell me tomorrow
Eyes wide shut, drowning deep in the sorrow
But they need my shine, so my grief stays hollow
Fake laughs hit the room, they echo off walls
Inside, I’m in free fall, no parachute at all
But I can’t crash yet, they depend on my call
So I tether my pain, make my grin stand tall
[Bridge]
Thread so thin, it could snap in the wind
But I sew it with their love, keep stitching within
Their smiles patch the holes where the darkness begins
I’m a lighthouse for them, though my light’s running dim