Smile For The Camera

Alarm goes off, I’m already late

Paint on the brave, seal up the cracks

Coffee strong, jokes even stronger

No one sees what I’m carrying back

I’ve got the timing, the laugh on cue

If happiness is a role, I play it for you

Call it “Smile for the Camera”, say cheese, don’t ask

Flashbulb moments, a well-trained mask

I’m doing fine in the frame you see

Smile for the camera—count one, two, three

I’m the upbeat song on a long commute

The friend who listens, never needs proof

I keep it light, keep moving fast

So nobody notices the weight in the past

I spin the truth till it sounds okay

Turn “I’m not great” into “great day”

Call it “Smile for the Camera”, perfect pose

Cut to the part where nobody knows

I’m alright in the highlight reel

Smile for the camera, don’t show what I feel

Maybe one night when the lights go low

I’ll let the quiet finally show

Till then I’m bright, I’m easy, I am

A living, breathing Instagram

Yeah, “Smile for the Camera”, hold it steady

I look so strong, I look so ready

If you rewind between the lines

You’ll hear the truth between the smiles

Fade to black when the room goes quiet

Still here, still trying, just getting by it

One day honest, but for now I’ll glam—

Smile for the camera.