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False Facade

Girard

False Facade

Verse 1:
I wake up every morning, put on my shoes,
Tie up my heart and hide the blues.
I paint on a smile, it’s always the same,
Hiding the storm with an empty claim.
They don’t see the cracks in the walls I’ve built,
The battles I fight, the pain I’ve felt.
In every room, I play my part,
But the truth is cold, and it’s breaking my heart.

Pre-Chorus:
The world thinks I’m fine, I’ve got it all together,
But no one knows the weight I carry forever.
I’m a ghost in the mirror, a stranger to me,
Trapped in this role, but I’m dying to be free.

Chorus:
This is a false facade, a mask I wear,
Pretending I’m whole when I don’t even care.
I’ve got everyone fooled, they don’t even see,
The broken soul that’s hiding inside of me.
I’m just a shadow in a world that can’t tell,
That behind these eyes, I’m living in hell.
It’s a false facade, a life I deceive,
Wishing for someone who might just believe.

Verse 2:
I laugh with the crowd, I dance through the day,
But inside, I’m fading, slipping away.
I’ve built a fortress, made of lies,
The walls are high, but the tears never dry.
They say I’m strong, that I’ve got it all,
But they don’t see me stumble, or how I fall.
In the silence, when no one’s around,
I break apart, I hit the ground.

Pre-Chorus:
They think they know me, they think they care,
But they never see the sorrow I wear.
I’m drowning in smiles, losing my breath,
Living in fear, afraid of what’s left.

Bridge 1:
Every night I lay awake,
Wishing I could escape this fake.
The lies have built a cage around me,
A prison of my own making, can’t you see?
The weight of the world’s in the smile I fake,
But deep inside, it’s all starting to break.
I want to scream, I want to shout,
But I keep it quiet, keeping it out.

Bridge 2:
If I show them the truth, would they run away?
Or would they stand with me, try to make it okay?
I’m lost in the shadows of who I pretend,
But the facade’s wearing thin, it’s hard to pretend.

Verse 3:
I wish I could tear it all down,
Show them the pieces that lie on the ground.
But I’m scared of the aftermath, the fall,
The truth would shatter everything, the whole world would stall.
So I keep up the act, keep playing the game,
Hiding behind the mask, afraid of the shame.
Maybe one day, I’ll break free from this cage,
And let the world see me, let go of the rage.

Pre-Chorus:
But for now, I wear this mask so tight,
Afraid to let go, afraid of the fight.
I’m just a puppet, dancing in the dark,
Trying to hide the wounds, the broken parts.

Outro:
But maybe one day, I’ll let it all fall,
Show them the truth, reveal it all.
Until then, I’ll keep up this charade,
Living this life in a false facade…