The Mask I Wear

I smile like everything's okay
But no one knows what's locked away
Behind these eyes, a silent storm
A heart that's tired, a soul that's worn

I'm trying hard to be enough
But sometimes the mask is too tough

The mask I wear
Is all they see of me
But underneath
There's someone trying to be free
I'm holding on
Though it's breaking me apart
The mask I wear
Can't hide my heart

I say the words you want to hear
But sometimes I wish you could see clear
The cracks that show, the doubts that stay
The me that's scared to walk away

I want to drop the disguise I wear
But I'm afraid no one will care

The mask I wear
Is all they see of me
But underneath
There's someone trying to be free
I'm holding on
Though it's breaking me apart
The mask I wear
Can't hide my heart

Maybe one day I'll find the way
To take this mask off and say
Who I really am inside
No more need to run and hide

The mask I wear
Is fading slow, you'll see
The real me's here
Still fighting to be free
I'm holding on
And I'm learning to be brave
The mask I wear
Won't hide my heart away