Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Constant anxiety
Keeps eating me alive
I smile for the room
Then lock it up inside
I’m only human
I wear it like a coat
Pretend I’m standing tall
When I’m barely afloat
[Pre-Chorus]
I push it down, down, down
Till it comes back loud
I say I’m fine, I’m fine
But my hands don’t know how
[Chorus]
I’m not fine, I’m breaking
I’m not fine, I’m shaking
Paper smile, paper smile
I hold it for a while
I’m not fine, I’m breaking
Deep down, I’m aching
Paper smile, paper smile
Please don’t ask me why
[Verse 2]
The mirror knows my name
The one I never say
I laugh at empty things
To make the hours stay
Then night steps in again
And every fear returns
I’m holding all this flame
While I let my chest burn
[Pre-Chorus]
I push it down, down, down
Till it comes back loud
I say I’m fine, I’m fine
But my hands don’t know how
[Chorus]
I’m not fine, I’m breaking
I’m not fine, I’m shaking
Paper smile, paper smile
I hold it for a while
I’m not fine, I’m breaking
Deep down, I’m aching
Paper smile, paper smile
Please don’t ask me why
[Bridge]
If I disappear a little
It’s because I need the air
If I fall apart in pieces
Will you still be there?
I don’t need a perfect answer
I just need your hand
I’ve been strong for everyone
Now I’m learning I can’t
[Chorus]
I’m not fine, I’m breaking
I’m not fine, I’m shaking
Paper smile, paper smile
I hold it for a while
I’m not fine, I’m breaking
Deep down, I’m aching
Paper smile, paper smile
Please don’t ask me why
Style
alt-pop r&b with a slow half-time pulsebrushed kick and snapped percussionwarm sub bassand sparse glassy synth pulses; verse stays close and tensepre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies and a rising padchorus lands with wider doubles and a short chantable refrain. breathy female leadintimate close-mic verseslayered ad-libs on hooksdelay throws on key wordsreverse swells and soft risers into each lift. glossy but bruised mixdark and spacious.deep
Prompt
constant anxiety and fear keeps eating me alive I’m only human and I mask it so much i forget the pain till it comes back and pretend I’m fine but I’m not, I’m breaking deep down in the dark,female
Credits
Prompt by
Bridget
BridgetGeneratedJun 9, 2026
ModelAria v5.5
More like this
