

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] I tuck it in my teeth When they ask, "you good?" I say, "I'm fine, I'm fine" Like I always should My room stays locked up tight My chest stays loud and thin I fold the dark in half And wear a grin [Pre-Chorus] Don't look too close Don't ask again I know the lines I know the role I play Hands in my pockets Head held high If I keep smiling Maybe I survive [Chorus] Paper smile, paper smile It stays on for a while Paper smile, paper smile Hide the crack behind the style I say I'm okay I say I'm okay Paper smile, paper smile Don't read me that way [Verse 2] At dinner I laugh on cue At work I say "no stress" My eyes give nothing away My mouth does the rest I clean the mess in my head With songs nobody hears Then lock the truth in a box And dry my tears [Pre-Chorus] Don't look too close Don't ask again I know the lines I know the role I play Hands in my pockets Head held high If I keep smiling Maybe I survive [Chorus] Paper smile, paper smile It stays on for a while Paper smile, paper smile Hide the crack behind the style I say I'm okay I say I'm okay Paper smile, paper smile Don't read me that way [Bridge] If I drop this face What will you see? A tired kid A storm in me Hold me for a second If you can stay I don't need saving Just don't walk away [Final Chorus] Paper smile, paper smile It stays on for a while Paper smile, paper smile But I'm breaking all the while I say I'm okay I say I'm okay Paper smile, paper smile Please see me that way
Tags
Symphonic anime rock, high-tempo with rapid drums and driving guitar riffs; verse rides dark minor-key tension with sparse piano and low strings, pre-chorus lifts on rising synth lead, chorus hits with heroic fanfare brass and stacked gang vocals, bridge drops to hushed strings then surges back huge. Close-mic lead with doubled hooks, short delay throws, reversed swells, and bright punchy wide mix., anime, sad, rock, fake, rapid, dark ambient
3:16
No
4/21/2026