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Lyrics
Verse 1
He’s twenty-four with a laugh so loud
You’d never guess the quiet’s all around
He cracks the jokes, he keeps the pace
Wears his grin like it was made of lace
Every morning he polishes the mask
Checks the mirror – is the act too raw?
Says “I’m good” before you even ask
While his chest feels like an open door
Pre-Chorus
It takes all he’s got just to stand up straight
To answer texts, to show up late
No one sees how the ground gives way
Beneath the steps he takes every day
Chorus
It’s just a smile that doesn’t reach the eyes
A story he rewrites a thousand times
He’s holding back the flood behind the gate
Scared if he speaks it all will break
Wants to curl up, fade into the grey
Vanish softly, melt away
But he keeps on playing the part
With a heavy, quiet heart
Verse 2
Late at night when the house is still
The walls get loud and the shadows spill
He sits and stares at the ceiling blank
Wonders how much more he can thank
Anxiety’s a voice that won’t let go
Depression’s coat he can’t take off
He’s learned exactly what they want to know
And all the rest he locks inside the lock
Pre-Chorus
It takes all he’s got just to breathe right in
To let no trace of the darkness win
No one sees how the light grows dim
When he’s only barely holding on
Chorus
It’s just a smile that doesn’t reach the eyes
A story he rewrites a thousand times
He’s holding back the flood behind the gate
Scared if he speaks it all will break
Wants to curl up, fade into the grey
Vanish softly, melt away
But he keeps on playing the part
With a heavy, quiet heart
Bridge
He thinks “they’ve got their own fights to fight”
“Don’t drag them down with this heavy night”
So he carries it all on his own
Every stone, every bruise, every bone
Some days he feels he’s already gone
Just walking round in someone else’s form
Waiting for the courage to say
“I’m not okay, not okay today”
Outro
The sun comes up, he puts the mask on tight
“Everything’s great, yeah everything’s alright”
Just a smile that doesn’t reach the eyes
Just a boy surviving one more night...
Details
GeneratedAug 13, 2026
Duration4:03
LanguageEnglish
Style
Genre: Acoustic / Soft Alt-Rock; Tempo: Slow, steady like a held breath, male
Credits
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