Pretenders

We wear our smiles like masks on the stage

Hide the tears, hide the pain, hide the rage

Behind closed doors, we’re breaking apart

Silent screams echo from a guarded heart

Caught in the fear of being seen

Lost in the shadows of what might have been

Pretending we’re fine, but we’re falling apart

Hiding our hurts and hiding our scars

We’re perfect pretenders in a world so cold

Faking the joy, but feeling the old

Lonely inside, afraid to be true

Wishing someone understood what we’re going through

Talking in circles searching for words unspoken

Hearts heavy with dreams slowly broken

Trying to connect but slipping away

Afraid that love will someday stray

The fear of abandonment whispers in the night

Holding onto shadows, avoiding the light

Painted smiles can’t hide what’s real

Searching for strength and a chance to heal

We’re perfect pretenders in a world so cold

Faking the joy but feeling the old

Lonely inside, afraid to be true

Wishing someone understood what we’re going through

Can we break these chains and just be free?

Share our truth, regain our dignity

In honesty, there’s power to heal

In transparency, life becomes real

We’re perfect pretenders in a world so cold

Faking the joy, but feeling the old

Lonely inside, afraid to be true

Wishing someone understood what we’re going through

Let’s drop the masks, lay our fears aside,

Find our courage and love with pride

No more pretending, just love to mend

Together, we can find where it begins again