Faking it

(Verse 1) Cracked porcelain smile, a painted-on disguise Hiding all the fissures, where the emptiness resides Another set of shoulders, for the world to lean upon But the truth is crushing, breaking me from the inside out (Pre-Chorus) This armor I wear, it's heavy as sin Every laugh, a lie held within Drowning in this sorrow, a never-ending tide But the show must go on, gotta keep this charade alive (Chorus) Fake it, 'til it breaks, that's the only way I know Numb the stinging whispers, let the poison freely flow This wreckage of a person, puttin' on a show The world will never see me, the monster down below (Verse 2) Mirrors play a trick, a distorted reflection Staring back at a stranger, lost in introspection Every touch, a torture, a constant reminder of the pain But weakness is a virus, gotta lock it all in chains (Pre-Chorus) This armor I wear, it's getting hard to bear The weight of expectation, a suffocating snare Looking for an answer, a sliver of light in the dark But the script demands a hero, leaving their battle scars (Chorus) Fake it, 'til it breaks, that's the only way I know Numb the stinging whispers, let the poison freely flow This wreckage of a person, puttin' on a show The world will never see me, the monster down below (Bridge) The pressure's gonna build, until it fucking explodes This fragile facade, about to unload But the fear of falling, keeps me on my knees So I'll keep on smiling, through the grit of my teeth (Chorus) Fake it, 'til it breaks, that's the only way I know Numb the stinging whispers, let the poison freely flow This wreckage of a person, puttin' on a show The world will never see me, the monster down below (Outro) One day this mask will shatter, and the truth will finally come out But until then, I'll keep faking, with a deafening scream and a silent shout