Smile on
Armor up
Don't look inside

The mirror lies when I walk by
It says I'm fine, but I'm in pieces
Rehearsed laughter, calculated steps
Heart screams, face silent

Everyone sees what I let them show
But no one feels the weight of enduring it
I learned to pretend it doesn't hurt
Being strong became my greatest addiction and my greatest tormentor

Lights on me, I don't fall
Even when I'm losing all
If I crack, I hide it deep
No one hears the sound of me

Mask on, mask on, I'm standing tall
Mask on, mask on, but I'm about to fall
They see power in my eyes
But inside I'm barely alive
Mask on, mask on, I survive
While I break in silence every night

Mask on, don't let it show
Mask on, bury it low

Who am I when no one is watching?
Without an audience, without applause, without faith
I carry the world on my shoulders, smiling
But each step is another struggle

Every day a private war
Being invincible has become my trap
If I let my guard down for even a second
Who will stay when I can no longer bear to be who they want to see?

I scream but there's no sound
Crowded room, still I drown
If I bleed, I paint it gold
Turn my weakness into control

Mask on, mask on, I'm standing tall
Mask on, mask on, but I'm about to fall
They see fire in my veins
But they don't feel the burning pain
Mask on, mask on, still alive
But I'm dying every time I smile

Take it off, I'm scared of what's beneath
If I'm real, will you still stay with me?
I built this wall to stay intact
But I'm suffocating behind the act

No escape
No relief

Mask on!

Mask off, I'm losing ground
Mask off, hear the real sound
If I fall, let me fall real
I'm done pretending what I feel
Mask off, cracks on my skin
This is where the truth begins

Still breathing
Even if the mirror breaks