A Great Disguise
Behind the Smile: Unveiling the Emotions in 'A Great Disguise'
Lyrics
People talking, think I'm all right
People assume I'm fine and doing well.
Think I'm doing fine
Public perception is that everything is going smoothly for me.
Goin' through the motions of my life
Engaging in the routine of daily life without revealing inner struggles.
Go to work now every mornin'
Regularly going to work each morning.
Yeah I play the part
Acting a role and concealing true emotions.
And hide away the contents of my solemn heart
Hiding the genuine feelings within my solemn heart.
But when the sun goes down
Struggling with emotions when night falls.
And the moon is high
Unable to control the tears that emerge.
I can't control the flood of all these tears inside
Emotional flood when alone at night.
And if they only knew
If others knew my true feelings.
They'd be so surprised
They would be surprised by my hidden struggles.
I'm just a good pretender in a great disguise
Pretending well, concealing true emotions.
Keep 'em guessin', keep 'em laughin'
Keeping others guessing and laughing, maintaining a facade.
Build that wall up high
Building a wall to hide the vulnerable side.
As long as they don't see the other side
As long as others don't see the real struggles.
You've really done it
Acknowledging the impact of someone's actions on the soul.
Done a number, a number on my soul
Resisting the urge to let others know about the pain.
But I'll be damned if I'll ever let you know
But when the sun goes down
Struggling to hide the truth from oneself at night.
And the moon is high
The darkness reveals the inner truth despite efforts to hide.
There's no way to hide the truth from me, myself, and I
Wearing the emotional burden convincingly.
Yeah, I wear it well
Managing to carry the emotional weight despite its heaviness.
Though it ain't my size
The emotional burden doesn't fit, but I carry it well.
I'm just a good pretender in a great disguise
Pretending skillfully despite the emotional strain.
I'm not one to show emotion
Not displaying emotions openly like some do.
Like some fools I see
Refusing to wear my heart on my sleeve.
I won't wear my heart out on my sleeve
Avoiding vulnerability and openness.
I don't miss you
Denying any longing or yearning for you.
Not for a moment
Claiming to be okay and moving on.
I'm gonna be okay
Words of wisdom spoken
Receiving advice and wisdom during daylight.
By the light of day
But when the sun goes down
The emotional impact intensifies at night.
And the moon is high
The memories resurface strongly, causing emotional turmoil.
Your memory pulls me under like a strong riptide
Struggling with lingering feelings despite efforts to move on.
I'm still in love with you
Admitting to still being in love despite the facade.
It's all smoke and lights
Recognizing that the apparent strength is just a facade.
I'm just a good pretender in a great disguise
Pretending well despite the internal struggles.
I'm just a good pretender in a great disguise
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