Broken Smiles

(hmmm-mm) I ran into our friends downtown today

They asked about you,

and I knew what to say

I smiled and told them that I'm doing fine

Just keeping busy, putting in the time

But my hands start to shake when the room gets cold

And I'm holding onto stories that I've already told

I say I'm doing good,

I say that nothing's wrong

I wear this smile so I can carry on

But underneath the surface,

I am falling apart

Just a ghost wandering inside a broken heart (ooh-ahh)

I leave the TV on to drown the quiet out

My head is spinning

with a constant doubt

I tell myself that I've moved past the pain

But every whisper sounds like your name

It's a heavy mask to wear day after day

Watching all my colors slowly fade to grey (Oh,

I'm fading)

I say I'm doing good,

I say that nothing's wrong

I wear this smile so I can carry on

But underneath the surface,

I am falling apart

Just a ghost wandering inside a broken heart

I'm fine... I'm doing good... (shhh)