why'd you leave?

(Verse 1) He wore a smile like armor, But inside, his heart was torn. Every day, he fought the battle, But the scars, they were never worn. (Chorus) He danced in the shadows, While his soul cried in pain. Masking his sorrow, With laughter's sweet refrain. (Verse 2) Through the storms, he sailed alone, A shipwrecked soul, lost at sea. No compass to guide him, No harbor where he could be free. (Chorus) He danced in the shadows, While his soul cried in pain. Masking his sorrow, With laughter's sweet refrain. (Bridge) He carried the weight of the world, On shoulders frail and weak. But no one saw the cracks within, As he hid behind his mystique. (Verse 3) And now he's gone, a silent echo, A fading memory in the mist. Leaving behind a shattered puzzle, Of a life that couldn't coexist. (Chorus) He danced in the shadows, While his soul cried in pain. Masking his sorrow, With laughter's sweet refrain. (Outro) So as we mourn his passing, Let us remember the disguise. For behind every smile, there may lie, A silent scream, a desperate demise.