Don't Let It Show
Embracing Secrecy: Masking the Struggle
Lyrics
If it's getting harder to face everyday
If facing everyday becomes more challenging
Don't let it show, don't let it show
Hide your struggles, don't reveal them
Though it's getting harder to take what they say
Although it's becoming harder to endure criticism
Just let it go
Just let the criticism go, don't dwell on it
And if it hurts when they mention my name
If it hurts when they talk about me
Say you don't know me
Claim ignorance about me
And if it helps when they say I'm to blame
If it helps to blame me
Say you don't own me
Assert that you don't belong to me
Even if it's taking the easy way out
Even if taking the easy way out
Keep it inside of you
Keep your struggles hidden
Don't give in
Don't give in to external pressures
Don't tell them anything
Keep silent, don't disclose anything
Don't let it
Don't let your inner turmoil
Don't let it show
Show externally
Even though you know it's the wrong thing to say
Even if you know it's wrong
Say you don't care, say you don't care
Claim not to care
Even if you want to believe there's a way
Even if you want to believe there's a solution
I won't be there, I won't be there
I won't be there, don't expect my support
But if you smile when they mention my name
If you smile when they talk about me
They'll never know you
They won't realize the impact on you
And if you laugh when they say I'm to blame
If you laugh when they blame me
They'll never own you
They won't claim control over you
Even if you feel you've got nothing to hide
Even if you think you have nothing to hide
Keep it inside of you
Keep your struggles within
Don't give in
Resist succumbing to external pressures
Don't tell them anything
Keep your thoughts private
Don't let it
Don't let your inner turmoil
Don't let it show
Show externally
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