The Weight of the Mask

I carried the weight for so long

Felt like it made me strong

But the silence grew louder every day

Behind porcelain walls I hid my name

A stranger to the mirror playing a game

Every word rehearsed

Every move contrived

But who was I when I wasn't disguised

Take it off, let it fall Feel the cracks, hear the call

Underneath, there's a voice I've ignored

Breaking free, I am something more

It's not the mask but the fear inside

That kept me bound where the shadows hide

Now the sun touches scars I thought I'd lose

And I'm learning to stand

Though my roots are bruised

I carried the weight for so long

But now the silence sings a song

And in the echo I hear my name

I hear my name

Take it off, let it fall

Feel the cracks, hear the call

Underneath, there's a voice I've ignored

Breaking free, I am something more

Take it off, let it fall

Feel the cracks, hear the call

Underneath, there's a voice I've ignored

Breaking free, I am something more

I carried the weight for so long

But now the silence sings a song

And in the echo I hear my name