[Verse]
You ask me how I’m doing, I say, “I’m fine,”
Little lie I’ve told a thousand times.
Smile on my face, laughter in my tone,
But the truth is something I carry alone.
I don’t want to be a weight you bear,
Don’t want to pull you into my despair.
So I swallow the ache, hide the cracks,
Say, “I’m okay,” and don’t look back.
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[Chorus]
But I’m not okay, I’m breaking inside,
Drowning in waves I try to hide.
I don’t want to be a bother, so I build this wall,
Pretend I’m standing when I’m ready to fall.
I say I’m fine, but it’s not the truth,
I’m just scared you’ll walk away if you knew.
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[Verse]
I stay up late in a quiet room,
Thoughts get heavy like a sinking moon.
I hold my breath, don’t let it show,
You’d never guess the hurt I know.
It’s easier to carry it alone,
Than risk you leaving if I let it be known.
So I smile, I laugh, I change the talk,
While my heart’s worn thin with every walk.
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[Chorus]
But I’m not okay, I’m breaking inside,
Drowning in waves I try to hide.
I don’t want to be a bother, so I build this wall,
Pretend I’m standing when I’m ready to fall.
I say I’m fine, but it’s not the truth,
I’m just scared you’ll walk away if you knew.
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[Bridge – Soft, Vulnerable]
Maybe one day I’ll let it show,
Maybe one day I’ll let you know.
But for now, it’s just easier to say,
“I’m fine”… and look away.
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[Chorus – Gentle, Fading]
But I’m not okay, I’m breaking inside,
Drowning in waves I try to hide.
I don’t want to be a bother, so I build this wall,
Pretend I’m standing when I’m ready to fall.
I say I’m fine, but it’s not the truth,
I’m just scared you’ll walk away… if you knew.
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[Outro – Soft Whisper]
So I say I’m fine…
But I’m not okay.