Dew Ledoux - The Mask She Wears Lyrics

She steps into the bar like she owns the place,
Wearing a smile like it's painted grace.
But there's a story in those worn-out boots,
A truth so heavy, she won't let loose.
Laughin' loud, she's the life of the crowd,
But there's a silence that's screamin' proud.

They see the light in her, shinin' wide,
But not the shadows she's learned to hide.

Behind the smile, she's got a whole lotta scars,
A heart stitched up from falling apart.
She's holdin' tight, she's playin' strong,
But under the laughter, it all feels wrong.
Behind the smile, there's so much more,
A fragile soul on a fractured floor.
Behind the smile, she's aching deep,
A secret she's just too tired to keep.

She's the friend that everyone calls at night,
Got a way of makin' broken things feel right.
But when she's alone, those walls close in,
A battle starts she just can't win.
The whiskey burns but don't chase the ache,
She's prayin' for a clean break.

They think she's happy, wild and free,
But there's a weight that they can't see.

Behind the smile, she's got a whole lotta scars,
A heart stitched up from falling apart.
She's holdin' tight, she's playin' strong,
But under the laughter, it all feels wrong.
Behind the smile, there's so much more,
A fragile soul on a fractured floor.
Behind the smile, she's aching deep,
A secret she's just too tired to keep.

What if someone dared to ask her why,
Would she find the strength to break and cry?
Could she let down that guard at last,
Or would she run from a haunted past?

Behind the smile, she's got a whole lotta scars,
A heart stitched up from falling apart.
She's holdin' tight, she's playin' strong,
But under the laughter, it all feels wrong.
Behind the smile, there's so much more,
A fragile soul on a fractured floor.
Behind the smile, she's aching deep,
A secret she's just too tired to keep.

(Oh-oh, oh-oh) Hiding the pain,
(Oh-oh, oh-oh) Behind the smile again...