Waking up tired from the weight on my mind Every smile I fake feels a little unkind They say they know me, say they read my face But they don't feel the pressure When I'm stuck in this place I try to explain but the words fall apart There's a storm in my head And a crack in my heart They say it's a phase, say I'll be okay But they don't live inside me At the end of the day I'm breaking, shaking, losing control Pain takes a piece of my broken soul I scream inside but my mouth stays closed Surrounded by people, but still alone I'm fading, failing, stuck in this pain Tears hit the floor like the cold hard rain I'm fine they say, but you don't really know How it hurts just to live How it hurts just to cope Every road feels endless Every turn feels wrong I've been fighting these feelings For way too long They tell me: Be grateful, tell me: Be calm But my hands keep trembling I can't keep them warm I'm trapped in my thoughts Like a locked down room Every breath feels heavy Every night feels to soon I hear all the advice, hear every claim But none of it touches this inner strain I'm breaking, shaking, losing control Pain takes a piece of my broken soul I scream inside but my mouth stays closed Surrounded by people, but still alone I'm fading, failing, stuck in this pain Tears hit the floor like the cold hard rain I'm fine they say, but you don't really know How it hurts just to live How it hurts just to cope Don't call it simple, don't box me in This isn't a story with an easy end I'm carrying weight that you can't see And it's crushing the part of me that used to be I'm breaking, shaking, losing control Pain takes a piece of my broken soul I scream inside but my mouth stays closed Surrounded by people, but still alone I'm fading, failing, stuck in this pain Tears hit the floor like the cold hard rain I'm fine they say, but you don't really know How it hurts just to live How it hurts just to cope