Painted Smile

Verse 1

Told to speak in puzzle code

Truth is something we can't show

Nod along to wild beliefs

Camouflage for brittle souls

Pre-Chorus

Careful with every reply

Don't challenge their fragile pride

Let them build their paper walls

Just don't ask them why they fall

Chorus

Smiling with my teeth clenched tight

God, I hate this painted smile

Tiptoe on your feelings now

Choking on polite denial

Post-Chorus

Hey, hey, oh oh

Hey, hey, oh oh [Verse 2]

Stomach burns with hollow words

Censor every thought inside

Rip my tongue, I will bite back

Preach your virtue, choke on lies

Pre-Chorus

Don’t you dare speak truth out loud

Keep it soft, just please the crowd

Validate insanity

Pay the price for honesty [Chorus]

Smiling with my teeth clenched tight

God, I hate this painted smile

Tiptoe on your feelings now

Choking on polite denial

Post-Chorus

Hey, hey, oh oh

Hey, hey, oh oh

Chorus

Smiling with my teeth clenched tight

God, I hate this painted smile

Tiptoe on your feelings now

Choking on polite denial

Smiling with my teeth clenched tight

God, I hate this painted smile

Tiptoe on your feelings now

Choking on polite denial