A Broken Smile - JadenWest
I wear my life like a borrowed coat
Hiding all the pieces I can't show
Every mirror whispers what I fear
A shadow of a face that's disappeared
I say I'm fine when no one's around
But inside my chest is a quiet sound
A rhythm of longing, a muted cry
For the tears I've swallowed, the nights gone by
I've been tracing lines I used to know
In photographs that fade like snow
If love is real, why do I feel
So hollow, where is the be healed
A broken smile that's all they see
A mask of joy to cover me
I hide the ache, I hide the pain
But it's there in every refrain
If you look closer, you'd find the key
The quiet storm inside of me
I laugh, I shine, I reconcile
But it's just a broken smile
The city lights blur in the rainy night
Reflecting all I try to hide
I talk to ghosts of who I was
And lose myself because I must
I've learned to bend, I've learned about
But the cracks are still there somehow
Every word I speak, every small delight
Can't fill the spaces that vanish at bite
I wish someone could see behind the glow
The gentle sorrow I try not to show
If happiness is a fleeting friend
Then why do I pretend again
A broken smile that's all they see
A mask of joy to cover me
I hide the ache, I hide the pain
But it's there in every refrain
If you look closer, you'd find the key
The quiet storm inside of me
I laugh, I shine, I reconcile
But it's just a broken smile
Maybe one day the mask will fall
And someone will catch me after all
Till then I'll walk with gentle grace
Hoping to find a kinder place
A broken smile, but it's still mine
A fragile shield against the time
I'll keep it safe, I'll keep it light
Through lonely hours and sleepless nights
If you saw me
You would finally see
The heart behind this broken smile, believe me
