Everybody’s Smile

Verse 1
I learned early how to read a room
Feel the tension like a coming storm
Say the words that make it disappear
Even if my heart feels torn

I can wear a hundred different faces
Just to keep the peace tonight
If everybody else is happy
Maybe I’ll be alright

Pre-Chorus
But every “yes” I give away
Feels like losing more of me

Chorus
I’m chasing everybody’s smile
Running every extra mile
Trying just to make it right
Even when I lose the fight
Say I’m fine, but deep inside
I’m drowning in the compromise
I bend till I break just to make them stay
Living for everybody’s smile today

Verse 2
I’m the peacekeeper at the table
Always making sure it’s calm
But nobody sees the quiet war
Between my head and heart

I know every expectation
Before they say a word
But the voice inside me whispering
Is the one that’s never heard

Pre-Chorus
I’m tired of disappearing
Every time I say “okay”

Chorus
I’m chasing everybody’s smile
Running every extra mile
Trying just to make it right
Even when I lose the fight
Say I’m fine, but deep inside
I’m drowning in the compromise
I bend till I break just to make them stay
Living for everybody’s smile today

Bridge
What if I stopped pretending?
What if I let the truth show through?
Maybe love don’t mean surrender
Maybe I can choose me too

Final Chorus
I’m done chasing everybody’s smile
Walking back that extra mile
Learning how to stand my ground
Even if it lets them down
Maybe truth will set me free
Maybe grace is meant for me
I won’t break just to make them stay
I’m done living for everybody’s smile

Outro
If they leave, then let them go
I’m finally learning what I’m worth.

Emotional pop, male