All Alone

When the quiet takes control

And the weight creeps in my soul

I fake a laugh, I wear a mask

But I'm barely holding on

Every scar I try to hide

Tells a story locked inside

I feel hopeless, like I'm fighting

These battles all alone

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I wish I knew how to say

The things I carry every day

But the fear wraps ‘round my chest

So I just smile and say, “I’m fine,” like all the rest

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I cry where no one sees

In the dark, I barely breathe

I'm afraid to fall apart

So I build these walls around my heart

I keep it in, don’t let it show

‘Cause weakness is what I fear the most

I feel hopeless, like I’m fighting

These battles all alone

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I hear voices in my head

Telling me to just forget

That no one wants to hear the truth

So I silence every bruise

I don’t know how to explain

What’s been buried in my brain

I just freeze when someone asks

And I let the moment pass

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I wish I could let it out

But shame and doubt still drown me out

So I wear this brave disguise

But inside, it’s breaking every time

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I cry where no one sees

In the dark, I barely breathe

I'm afraid to fall apart

So I build these walls around my heart

I keep it in, don’t let it show

‘Cause weakness is what I fear the most

I feel hopeless, like I’m fighting

These battles all alone

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If someone stayed and didn’t run

Would I believe I'm not the only one?

Is it too late for someone to know

That I’m not made of stone?

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I cry where no one sees

But I’m begging silently

For someone to break these chains

And tell me it’s okay to feel this pain

I keep it in, don’t let it show

But I can’t keep pretending I don’t feel alone

I feel hopeless, like I’m fighting

These battles all alone

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When the quiet takes control

That’s when it hurts the most of all