Keep It Inside

Sitting in my room, staring at the empty walls

All the things I used to share, they don’t seem mine at all

I’ve been holding on to pieces of a life that’s gone

Trying hard to stand, but the weight keeps pulling me down

They say, You’re strong, you’re fine, it’s just a phase, you’ll be alright

But they don’t see the nights I cry, hiding from the light

No, they don’t know, the things I keep locked away

So stop pretending you understand my pain

If you think I’m always smiling, then you’re wrong

My laughter’s just a cover, I’ve been faking all along

So shut your mouth, don’t tell me that you know my story

You’re not the one who’s been drowning in this sea of worry

I’ve been pushing back the memories I don’t want to see

Friends who promised they’d stay, now they’re just history

But maybe it’s better this way, I’ll figure it out alone

Still, the silence cuts deeper than I’ve ever known

They tell me, Move on it’s easy, just let go of the past

But they don’t carry these scars, they don’t wear this mask

If you think I’m always smiling, then you’re wrong

My laughter’s just a cover, I’ve been faking all along

So shut your mouth, don’t tell me that you know my story

You’re not the one who’s been drowning in this sea of worry

One day, I’ll take it back, the light that once was mine

I’ll find the strength to heal, and leave the hurt behind

But until that day, I’ll keep it all inside

Let the world believe I’m okay, while I try to survive

If you think I’m always smiling, then you’re wrong

My laughter’s just a cover, I’ve been faking all along

So shut your mouth, don’t tell me that you know my story

You’re not the one who’s been drowning in this sea of worry

Outro:

(Softer, fading away)

If you think I’m always smiling, then you’re wrong

My laughter’s just a cover, I’ve been faking all along