Suffocating Masquerade

[Verse] Lost in a world of expectations and demands Where I gotta be tough and always take a stand But deep inside I'm drowning in this charade I'm a man But sometimes it's hard to evade Nobody sees the weight upon my chest Every breath I take feels like an ultimate test I try to speak up But my voice gets suppressed In this suffocating masquerade I'm a reluctant guest [Verse 2] You say I'm the aggressor Always causing strife But what about the emotions I keep bottled up inside? I'm expected to be strong Always wear this facade But sometimes I just wanna give myself a nod I just wanna give myself a hug [build] [drop] [break] (Bridge) Tears fall silently in the dark of night, Wallowing in my self-pity and plight, Burdened by the weight of society's gaze, In this lonely world, lost in a haze. (Verse 3) With no home to call my own, I'm sitting here all alone, Surrounded by fake people, Never being treated like an equal. (Verse 4) I'm suffocating beneath the weight of expectation, Trapped in a cycle of silent desperation, Yearning to break free from this suffocating mask, But the walls close in, an endless, daunting task. (Verse 5) Misunderstood and cast aside, In the shadows, my heart silently cried, For I'm more than the image I'm forced to portray, But in this world, my truth fades away. [Emotional and melancholic instrumental] (Outro) Lost in the echoes of a silent plea, I search for solace, longing to be free, In this world where I'm just a reluctant guest, I yearn for a moment of peace and rest. But the walls closing in, and it's closing fast. (Verse 5) Misunderstood and cast aside, In the shadows, my heart silently cried, For I'm more than the image I'm forced to portray, But in this world, my truth fades away. [Emotional and melancholic instrumental] (Outro) Lost in the echoes of a silent plea, I search for solace, longing to be free, In this world where I'm just a reluctant guest, I yearn for a moment of peace and rest. (Verse 3) With no home to call my own, I'm sitting here all alone, Surrounded by fake people, Never being treated like an equal. (Verse 4) I'm suffocating beneath the weight of expectation, Trapped in a cycle of silent desperation, Yearning to break free from this suffocating mask, But the walls close in, an endless, daunting task. (Verse 5) Misunderstood and cast aside, In the shadows, my heart silently cried, For I'm more than the image I'm forced to portray, But in this world, my truth fades away. [Emotional and melancholic instrumental] (Outro) Lost in the echoes of a silent plea, I search for solace, longing to be free, In this world where I'm just a reluctant guest, I yearn for a moment of peace and rest. [Solo Singing] [Instrumental] (Outro) Lost in the echoes of a silent plea, I search for solace, longing to be free, In this world where I'm just a reluctant guest, I yearn for a moment of peace and rest. [Thoughtful Deep Outro music]