The Lie

[Instrumental] [Verse 1] Walking through the crowded subway, Smiling, nodding, passing by, In my heart, a void is growing, Yet I wear this perfect lie. At the store, I joke, I'm charming, Workplace, I'm the cheerful one, But at home, my world is crumbling, Seeking solace in the sun. [Verse 2] Sleeping pills, my nightly refuge, Cigarettes, the smoke consumes, Whiskey burns, the pain it softens, In the shadows, my soul blooms. False persona, mask of sanity, Fear it’s eating me inside, Will this lie become my prison? Can’t escape, no place to hide. [Chorus] Is this mask my true becoming? Happy face, a hollow shell, Losing track of who I once was, In this self-created hell. Acting well, but feeling broken, Falsehood's poison deep within, Wonder if I’ll ever find out, Who I am beneath my skin. [Verse 3] Mirror shows a face familiar, Yet the eyes, they seem so cold, Who’s the stranger staring at me? Where’s the warmth I used to hold? Conversations with my own self, Words are twisted, feel untrue, Acting out a play with no end, Losing grip on what I knew. [Verse 4] Can I turn this lie to living? Will it heal or break my soul? Pretending, can it bring me comfort, Or consume me whole and whole? Days and nights, the line is blurring, False and real, they intertwine, In this dance of desperation, Seeking truth I’ll never find. [Chorus] Is this mask my true becoming? Happy face, a hollow shell, Losing track of who I once was, In this self-created hell. Acting well, but feeling broken, Falsehood's poison deep within, Wonder if I’ll ever find out, Who I am beneath my skin. [Instrumental] [Bridge] Truth and lie, they both are burning, In my mind, a twisted game, Can I break this cycle spinning? Or am I destined to this shame? Echoes of my past are fading, In the dark, I search for light, Fear the mask will be my ending, In the silence of the night. [Chorus] Is this mask my true becoming? Happy face, a hollow shell, Losing track of who I once was, In this self-created hell. Acting well, but feeling broken, Falsehood's poison deep within, Wonder if I’ll ever find out, Who I am beneath my skin. Who I am beneath my skin. [Instrumental] Echoes of my past are fading, In the dark, I search for light, Fear the mask will be my ending, In the silence of the night.