Laughs in the Dark

The mirror shows who I don't want to be

A painted face that won't set me free

The crowd is screaming, but they don't hear the pain

A storm inside masked by the rain

And every step echoes the void

A stage of shadows, a life destroyed

Laughs in the dark, drifting with no direction

Hiding the tears that fall in reflection

The mask is heavy, but it won't ever fall

The show goes on, even if I lose it all

I'm lost in the streets, a chaos unbound

The laughter cuts deep, a deafening sound

Painting my fate with colors of despair

In the game of life, no one plays fair

And the abyss sings its haunting tune

A twisted dance under the pale moon

Laughs in the dark, drifting with no direction

Hiding the tears that fall in reflection

The mask is heavy, but it won't ever fall

The show goes on, even if I lose it all

If the world's just a cruel, twisted joke

Why does laughter feel like a heavy yoke?

If pain's the audience that always cheers

I fall alone, drowning in my fears

Laughs in the dark, drifting with no direction

Hiding the tears that fall in reflection

The mask is heavy, but it won't ever fall

The show goes on, even if I lose it all

One last act, one final stare

The laughter breaks, too much to bear

Silence replies, the echo is clear

In laughter's pain, I live and disappear