“The Girl Behind the Smile” Verse 1 She’s fourteen, walking through crowded halls, Carrying a thousand thoughts behind those walls. Every “I’m fine” sounds the same every day, While her real feelings slowly fade away. She’s the shoulder everyone runs to cry on, Stays up all night just to help them hold on. She knows every answer for somebody else, But never asks for help herself. Pre-Chorus She paints on a smile like it’s part of her face, Hoping no one notices the hurt she hides away. Chorus She’s the girl behind the smile, Been pretending all the while. Holding everyone together, While she’s breaking in the weather. She listens, she comforts, she says it’ll be okay, But no one ever asks if she’s okay. She keeps her tears where nobody can see, ‘Cause everybody’s therapist… can never just be free. Verse 2 She laughs at jokes she doesn’t even hear, Just trying to keep the silence from drawing near. Every compliment she gives is true, But she can’t believe one said to her too. She’s learned to hide every crack inside, Afraid if she falls, she’ll have nowhere to hide. So she keeps carrying hearts that aren’t her own, While feeling completely alone. Bridge Maybe one day she’ll stop saying, “I’m alright,” When every single day feels like another fight. Maybe someone will look past the grin, And see the storm she’s hiding within. She doesn’t need to be the strongest in the room, She deserves someone to help her through. Final Chorus She’s the girl behind the smile, Who’s been hurting for a while. She doesn’t need to carry every broken heart alone. Even the ones who heal the pain Need someone to call their name. So if you see her laughing louder than she should, Look a little closer—you just might find A fourteen-year-old girl Who’s been waiting all this time For someone to ask… “How are you doing tonight?”