False Emotion

[Verse 1:] In a room full of laughter, I wear a painted smile, A mask of bright illusion, hiding all the while. The colors seem so vivid, but they fade with time, A fleeting kind of happiness, a borrowed paradigm. [Pre-Chorus:] Every word a whisper, echoing in the night, Chasing after shadows that vanish with the light. [Chorus:] False emotion, like a fleeting breeze, Dancing in the daylight, falling with the leaves. Foolish heart, deceived by the notion, That there's truth in this false emotion. [Verse 2:] The rhythm of my laughter feels just out of tune, A symphony of silence beneath a silver moon. Promises of comfort, wrapped in velvet lies, I reach for something real, but it slips and slides. [Pre-Chorus:] Every smile a secret, hidden deep within, Guarded by the silence of a world so thin. [Chorus:] False emotion, like a fleeting breeze, Dancing in the daylight, falling with the leaves. Foolish heart, deceived by the notion, That there's truth in this false emotion. [Bridge:] In the mirror's reflection, I search for the spark, But the fire is a phantom, lost within the dark. These painted dreams and echoes, shadows on the wall, I'm learning how to listen for the genuine call. [Chorus:] False emotion, like a fleeting breeze, Dancing in the daylight, falling with the leaves. Foolish heart, deceived by the notion, That there's truth in this false emotion. [Outro:] Let the curtain fall down, reveal what's inside, Embrace the quiet whispers that I've tried to hide. False emotion fades away, like clouds in the sky, Leaving room for something real, under an open sky.