Behind the Smile

[Verse] Black shadows chase me In the dead of the night I put on my armor Disguise the pain inside Smile on my face Lights up the room But deep down inside I'm the darkest of hues [Verse 2] I'm drowning in silence Surrounded by noise Lost in the crowd Just another lost voice Everyone sees me But nobody knows The weight on my chest The scars that don't show [Chorus] Behind the smile I'm breaking apart Holding back tears I'm falling so hard But I'm playing the part Pretending I'm fine I'll keep holding on Until the end of time [Verse 3] Echoes of laughter Fade into the night Memories haunt me In the dim candlelight Searching for solace In a world so unkind Longing for refuge But no peace I find [Bridge] Each scar on my skin Tells a tale of despair No more hiding the truth Of the burdens I bear In the silence of night I confront all my fears With no light to guide Just the echo of tears [Build up] [Chorus] Behind the smile I'm still breaking apart Lost in my fears With a shattered heart No more playing a part In this endless mime I'll keep holding on To the end of time [Outro] In the depths of despair I'll dwell in my pain No solace in sight Just the endless rain But in the darkness I'll stay With my demons entwined For this torment within Is my eternal bind