Lyrics
Verse 1
Every smile's a painted lie,
Just enough to get me by.
If I let the truth escape,
Everything I've built could break.
So I wear this heavy crown,
Never let my guard fall down.
Even when my soul is torn,
I pretend that I've moved on.
Pre-Chorus
No one sees the cracks beneath,
No one hears me struggle to breathe...
Chorus
Before I admit I'm broken,
I'd rather be dead...
Because, my friend...
Even as the one you always trust,
I still have to maintain my dignity.
Or my world will come,
Crashing down on me again.
Verse 2
I've become what they all need,
Someone strong they'll always see.
If I cry, the walls give way,
And there's nothing left to say.
So I'll bury every tear,
Hide the truth behind my fear.
Better they remember me...
Than the wreck I've come to be.
Bridge
If these walls should finally break,
There'll be nothing left to save.
So I'll keep this weight inside,
'Til it takes what's left of mine.
Final Chorus
Before I admit I'm broken,
I'd rather be dead...
Because, my friend...
Even as the one you always trust,
I still have to maintain my dignity.
Or my world will come,
Crashing down on me again.
Outro
So if someday I grow quiet,
Don't mistake it for the end.
I've just learned that silence hurts...
Less than breaking in the wind.