[Verse]
I wear a mask of joy each day
But inside the storm won't sway
The mirror cracks but I stay still
Pretending I’ve got iron will
[Chorus]
I laugh to hide the pain inside
A crooked grin where tears reside
The world can't see the scars I bear
Behind this smile
There's despair
[Verse 2]
The echoes of the past won't fade
Memories like ghosts invade
I joke and jest
I play the fool
But my heart's drowning in the cruel
[Chorus]
I laugh to hide the pain inside
A crooked grin where tears reside
The world can't see the scars I bear
Behind this smile
There's despair
[Bridge]
My laughter’s loud
It fills the room
But it masks an inner gloom
I scream in silence
No one hears
A jest for them
A cage for fears
[Chorus]
I laugh to hide the pain inside
A crooked grin where tears reside
The world can't see the scars I bear
Behind this smile
There's despair