Keep It Inside

[Verse 1]
Another day, another mask I wear
Smiling like I don’t care (yeah, yeah)
Everyone says, “you’re doing fine”
But they don’t see the storm behind my eyes

[Pre-Chorus]
I try to scream but the sound won’t come
Feels like I’m drowning under the sun
Can’t show the cracks inside my mind
So I just tell myself I’m fine (I’m fine…)

[Chorus]
I keep it inside, where no one can see
Lock every tear, throw away the key
Keep it inside, don’t let it show
I’m breaking in silence, but they’ll never know (no, no…)


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[Verse 2]
Mirror shows a stranger’s face
Lost in a world I can’t replace
Every word I never said
Echoes loud inside my head (inside my head…)

[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna speak, but the fear’s too loud
So I fade away into the crowd
Hide the truth behind my pride
And keep the pain I feel inside (oh…)

[Chorus]
I keep it inside, where no one can see
Lock every tear, throw away the key
Keep it inside, don’t let it show
I’m breaking in silence, but they’ll never know (they’ll never know…)


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[Instrumental Break Soft synths + emotional string swell + faint hum ad-libs (“mmm… ohh yeah…”) — perfect for dance or visual break.]


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[Bridge]
If I let it out, would it set me free?
Or would it all come crashing down on me?
I’m tired of pretending, tired of the fight
But it’s safer here, out of sight (yeah, out of sight…)


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[Final Chorus]
I keep it inside, though I’m losing my way
Hiding the words I’m scared to say
Keep it inside, deep in my soul
One day I’ll speak — but not today (not today…)

[Outro]
So I keep it inside (keep it inside…)
Keep it inside, yeah
Someday I’ll let it go (let it go…)

K-pop / Emotional Pop Ballad, soulful, cinematic, and vulnerable with soft R&B-synth tones and heartfelt vocals, female