Behind My Smile

🎶 “Behind My Smile”

Verse 1

I wake up every morning, wear my happy face,
Walk into the world like nothing's out of place.
Everybody sees me laughing in the light,
But nobody knows I'm crying deep inside.

I tell them I'm okay, I tell them I'm alright,
But I fight a thousand battles every single night.
I wish somebody'd see what I'm going through,
And ask me if I'm hurting, not just say I'm cool.

Pre-Chorus

If you look into my eyes,
You might see the tears I hide.
I'm so tired of being strong,
When everything feels wrong.

Chorus

Behind my smile, there's a heart that's breaking,
Behind these eyes, there's a soul that's aching.
I laugh out loud so nobody can see,
The lonely little child still living inside me.

Behind my smile, there are words unspoken,
A thousand dreams and a heart that's broken.
If I take this mask off for a while,
Would you still love me behind my smile?

Verse 2

I've learned to hide my sadness in a joke,
Swallow all my feelings till I almost choke.
I'm the one who listens when the world falls apart,
But who will hold the pieces of my heart?

Sometimes I stare at the ceiling in the dark,
Trying to find the person I was at the start.
I miss the days when happiness was real,
Before I learned to hide the way I feel.

Pre-Chorus

If you look into my eyes,
You might see the tears I hide.
I don't need you to fix it all,
Just catch me when I fall.

Chorus

Behind my smile, there's a heart that's breaking,
Behind these eyes, there's a soul that's aching.
I laugh out loud so nobody can see,
The lonely little child still living inside me.

Behind my smile, there are words unspoken,
A thousand dreams and a heart that's broken.
If I take this mask off for a while,
Would you still love me behind my smile?

Bridge — Soft Piano

Maybe someday I'll stop pretending,
Maybe someday this hurt will end.
I'll let the sunlight touch my scars,
And learn that broken things can shine like stars.

I don't have to be strong every day,
I don't have to hide my tears away.
Maybe the bravest thing I'll ever do,
Is let the world see the real me too.

Final Chorus — Powerful Vocals

Behind my smile, there's a heart still beating,
After all the pain, it's still believing.
Though I've been lost in the darkest night,
Somewhere inside me, there's a little light.

Behind my smile, there's a story worth telling,
A wounded heart that is slowly healing.
Now I'll take this mask off for a while,
And let the world see what's behind my smile.

Outro — Whispered

I'm not always happy…
I'm not always fine…
But there's still a little hope
Behind this smile of mine. 🎹