Prompt:

I walk in with a smile painted on my face Make everybody laugh, bring light into the place They ask me how I'm doing, I say, "I'm fine" While hiding all the hurt I've buried deep inside I've mastered every joke, perfected every lie Turn every breaking moment into one more smile I learned to hide the tears before they reach my eyes And make it look like sunshine when there's rain inside I paint my world in yellow and gold So no one sees the shadows taking hold I let the laughter drown out what I know And keep the parts of me I'll never show Behind my smile, there's a story untold A heart full of things that I've never let show I laugh through the hurt, let the whole world believe That nothing can touch me, that nothing can bleed I'm everyone's sunshine, the light in the room But nobody sees what I'm going through You see someone shining, someone full of life But you don't see the battles behind my smile I've learned how to change the subject when it gets too deep Turn serious conversations into jokes and make-believe I laugh about the things that still keep me awake Then laugh a little louder for the smile's own sake I never wanted pity, never wanted sympathy So I turned my broken memories into comedy A little more laughter, a little more light Another perfect performance to get through the night I paint my world in yellow and gold Cover every crack before it starts to show I keep the darkest pieces locked away And give them only what I'm willing to display Behind my smile, there's a story untold A heart full of things that I've never let show I laugh through the hurt, let the whole world believe That nothing can touch me, that nothing can bleed I'm everyone's sunshine, the light in the room But nobody sees what I'm going through You see someone shining, someone full of life But you don't see the battles behind my smile Maybe someday I won't need to pretend Maybe I'll let someone see where I bend I don't have to laugh when I'm falling apart I don't have to hide what's written on my heart The past left its marks, but it doesn't own me There's so much more than the person they see I can be hurting and still be okay I can have dark nights and still find my way Behind my smile was a story untold A heart full of battles I carried alone But I don't need to hide, I don't need to pretend I can let the truth out, I can finally mend I'm more than the laughter, more than the light More than the person who's always alright You see someone shining, and now you see why There's a whole world of strength behind my smile I'll still wear my smile when I walk through the door But I don't have to hide who I am anymore I can laugh, I can cry, I can let myself feel I don't need a disguise to prove I'm real