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behind the smile

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About

A deeply emotional song about someone who appears happy, cheerful, and carefree on the outside while secretly struggling with sadness and loneliness within. They laugh, smile, and make others feel happy, but when they are alone, the hidden pain comes back. The song explores the contrast between the person everyone sees and the person they keep hidden, capturing the feeling of wearing a smile as a mask while silently fighting inner battles. It carries a melancholic yet hopeful message about eventually accepting the pain and finding the courage to be honest about how you feel.

Lyrics

Verse 1

I wake up put my smile on

Like nothing ever went wrong

I'm fine I say so easily

While something breaks inside of me

I laugh a little louder than I feel

Pretend these wounds are gonna heal

Everybody sees the light I show

Nobody knows how dark it gets below

Pre-Chorus

And when they ask me how's your life

I say it's good I'm doing fine

But there's a voice beneath my breath

Saying I'm tired of this emptiness

Chorus

I'm smiling on the outside

Dying on the inside

Putting on my best disguise

Another tear I'm wiping from my eyes

Nobody sees the ache I carry

Behind the smile I wear so smartly

Behind the cheer behind the grace

There's a shadow that I can't erase

Verse 2

I answer every call with glee

Wrapped up in my fantasy

I wave and greet the friendly crowd

While doubts scream at me too loud

I don the mask of every day

And laugh the hollow blues away

Still every mirror catches me

And shows the face I can't be free

Pre-Chorus

And when they ask me how's your night

I say I'm great I feel alright

But there's a quiet breaking sound

That won't let go won't let me down

Chorus

I'm smiling on the outside

Dying on the inside

Putting on my best disguise

Another tear I'm wiping from my eyes

Nobody sees the ache I carry

Behind the smile I wear so smartly

Behind the cheer behind the grace

There's a shadow that I can't erase

Bridge

Someday I'll let the curtain fall

Someday I'll really say it all

Someday the truth will break the glass

Someday I'll let this moment pass

Chorus

I'm smiling on the outside

Dying on the inside

Putting on my best disguise

Another tear I'm wiping from my eyes

Nobody sees the ache I carry

Behind the smile I wear so smartly

Behind the cheer behind the grace

There's a shadow that I can't erase

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