[Verse 1]
I wake up with the weight on my chest
Tie my face up, put pain in a vest
Say I'm good, but I'm barely in sync
Hands keep shaking when I lean at the sink
Crowded room, still I feel unseen
Smile so sharp, but it's not what it seems
Every win got a bruise underneath
Every breath feel like teeth on teeth
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't ask me twice
I might not talk
I been on ice
Walking that walk
Loud in my head
Quiet outside
Prayin' for sleep
Won't come tonight
[Chorus]
I keep a glass smile
(Glass smile)
I keep a glass smile
(Glass smile)
Holdin' all this pain
Till it cuts me deep
I keep a glass smile
While I barely breathe
[Verse 2]
Bills on the table, they staring me down
Old texts on my phone, I don't make a sound
Mama see my face and she knows the lie
I say "I'm all right" with a crack in my eye
Friends want a laugh, want the old me back
I got a storm in my ribs, and it's all too black
Still I show up, still I play my part
Even when the dark keep knocking my heart
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't ask me twice
I might not talk
I been on ice
Walking that walk
Loud in my head
Quiet outside
Prayin' for sleep
Won't come tonight
[Chorus]
I keep a glass smile
(Glass smile)
I keep a glass smile
(Glass smile)
Holdin' all this pain
Till it cuts me deep
I keep a glass smile
While I barely breathe
[Bridge]
If I break down, would you stay?
Would you still know me that way?
I been strong for a long, long time
Now I'm tired of acting fine
[Final Chorus]
I keep a glass smile
(Glass smile)
I keep a glass smile
(Glass smile)
Holdin' all this pain
Till it cuts me deep
I keep a glass smile
But it ain't cheap
I keep a glass smile
And it hurts to breathe