The weight of silent battles

Verse 1:

Another day, another mask to wear

Smiling for the kids, but inside I'm scared

Bills pile high, all I can do is try,

the weight upon my chest, gotta be my best

Chorus:

Unspoken tears behind these eyes

A man's told he's not supposed to cry

But every day is a battle I can not win

Trying to be strong, but I'm breaking within

Verse 2:

Work till I'm numb, come home feeling hollow

Dreams I once had, now not knowing if there will be a tomorrow

Love my family, but I'm losing myself

All these expectations, bad for my health

Chorus:

Unspoken tears behind these eyes

A man's told he's not supposed to cry

But every day's a battle I can not win

Trying to be strong, but I'm breaking within

Bridge:

Who can I turn to? Where can I go?

When the world expects me to always know

How to fix it all, how to carry on

But I'm just a man, and I'm not that strong

Verse 3:

Heavy is the crown that I never sought to wear,

Judged by my strength, but there's weakness in the glare.

Chasing shadows in a life that's gone unseen,

When the world demands a warrior, I'm just a machine.

Chorus:

Unspoken tears behind these eyes

A man's told he's not supposed to cry

But every day's a battle I can not win

Trying to be strong, but I'm breaking within

Final Chorus:

With every storm, I pretend to be brave

But under this armor, I'm just a wave

Don't picture me as ok, I'm not that type of photo.

Trapped in a frame, where my dreams lay hollow.

Outro:

Silent screams in the dark of night

Praying for the strength to survive

So I'll wear this smile, keep the pain outta sight

Until the laughter fades, and I’m left dead in the night