[Verse 1]
I fold my face in place
So nobody sees the crack
I say "I'm fine" too fast
While the truth stays in the back
Wet sleeves in the sink
I scrub the proof away
Same old smile on cue
Like I learned it yesterday
[Pre-Chorus]
And I keep it locked up tight
I keep it out of sight
If I let one drop fall
You'd stay up all night
[Chorus]
Drowning in the dark
Drowning in the dark
I wear a clean-up smile
But I'm breaking in the dark
Drowning in the dark
Drowning in the dark
I hide the tears so you don't worry
I hide the tears so you don't worry
[Verse 2]
Hallway mirror, hold still
I pin my mouth with pride
Pulse pounding in my throat
Like a storm I tuck inside
Your hand reaches out
I turn it into a joke
I'm a house with all the doors shut
And the windows smoked
[Pre-Chorus]
And I keep it locked up tight
I keep it out of sight
If I let one drop fall
You'd stay up all night
[Chorus]
Drowning in the dark
Drowning in the dark
I wear a clean-up smile
But I'm breaking in the dark
Drowning in the dark
Drowning in the dark
I hide the tears so you don't worry
I hide the tears so you don't worry
[Bridge]
If I say my name out loud
Maybe it comes undone
Maybe all this quiet pain
Was louder than I thought
[Glitch Break]
Shh—hold it down
Shh—hold it down
[Final Chorus]
Drowning in the dark
Drowning in the dark
I wear a clean-up smile
But I'm breaking in the dark
Drowning in the dark
Drowning in the dark
I hide the tears so you don't worry
I hide the tears so you don't worry