

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Got a smile that fits like armor Learned the lines I hit my mark Shake your hand Make small talk softer Hide the tremor in my heart I’ve been dressed up in this version Tailored tight around my flaws Every question Every curtain I reinforce the walls [Chorus] This mask on my mask Got layered so fast I don’t even know where my face ends Paper-thin skin Stapled with pins Still I keep it up for my fake friends Every time I peel it back I bleed So I leave it on and let them see This mask on my mask Standing in for me [Verse 2] You say “You can talk I’ll listen” I hear echoes I hear doubt Last time I cracked They called it weakness So I learned to shut it out Now I’m fluent in pretending Nod and laugh at all the right parts You think you know what I’m defending You don’t recognize my scars [Chorus] This mask on my mask Got layered so fast I don’t even know where my face ends Paper-thin skin Stapled with pins Still I keep it up for my fake friends Every time I peel it back I bleed So I leave it on and let them see This mask on my mask Standing in for me [Bridge] Do I even have a face left? (face left) Or just outlines I protect? (protect) If I took it off and stayed Would you stay Or turn away? [Chorus] This mask on my mask Got layered so fast I don’t even know where my face ends Paper-thin skin Stapled with pins So I keep it tight when the day ends Every time I show the hurt I bruise So I play the part they’re used to This mask on my mask All they ever knew
Tags
Moody alt-pop over pulsing bass and dusty drums; intimate male vocals up close in the verse, then wider, airy doubles in the hook. Subtle synth pads and detuned keys create tension; chorus lifts with punchier drums and a shadowy vocal choir. Bridge strips to just voice and a trembling pad, then everything slams back for a final, resigned refrain.
3:03
No
2/14/2026