Fading Facade

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Smile on my face when they ask how I’m doin’,
Joke ‘bout the weather, keep the small talk movin’,
But behind these doors, I’m a broken-down man,
Pourin’ whiskey on the wounds she left in my hands.

[Verse 2]
I tell ‘em I’m fine, just been workin’ too late,
But this bottle knows better and so does my heartache,
Every night’s a battle between pride and pain,
I lose it alone in the pourin’ rain.

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[Chorus]
‘Cause I’m fine on the outside,
Laughin’ with the boys, raisin’ a glass high,
But when the lights go low and the night gets deep,
I’m drinkin’ myself right back to sleep.
Yeah, I’m fine when you see me around,
But I’m breakin’ like a barstool fallin’ down.
Fine on the outside…
But I’m drownin’ inside.

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[Verse 3]
The mirror don’t lie when the morning comes,
Bloodshot eyes and a heart gone numb,
I cover it up with a worn-out hat,
Pretendin’ I’m stronger than the night before that.

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[Chorus]
Yeah, I’m fine on the outside,
Laughin’ with the boys, raisin’ a glass high,
But when the lights go low and the night gets deep,
I’m drinkin’ myself right back to sleep.
Yeah, I’m fine when you see me around,
But I’m breakin’ like a barstool fallin’ down.
Fine on the outside…
But I’m drownin’ inside.

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[Bridge]
Maybe someday I’ll lay it all down,
Let someone see the man fallin’ now,
But till then I’ll keep wearin’ this smile,
Walkin’ these lonely miles…

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[Final Chorus]
Yeah, I’m fine on the outside,
Toastin’ to nothin’ but wastin’ my pride,
When the night creeps in and the silence speaks,
I’m drinkin’ myself right back to sleep.
Yeah, I’m fine when you see me around,
But it’s hell when the sun goes down.
Fine on the outside…
But I’m breakin’ inside.