The Haunted Smile

[Verse]
Boots still muddy
But the war's long done
Eyes like shadows
Can't face the sun
Hands won't stop shakin'
Though the fight's all gone
[Chorus]
A smile painted wide
But it don't reach my eyes
The mirror's a liar
And I can't disguise
All the ghosts marchin'
They're marchin' inside
A haunted smile
Is all I got to hide
[Verse 2]
Whispers in the silence
Screams in my head
The faces keep changin'
But they’re all still dead
Every laugh feels hollow
Like it’s borrowed instead
[Prechorus]
Truth burns like fire
Can't outrun desire
[Chorus]
A smile painted wide
But it don't reach my eyes
The mirror's a liar
And I can't disguise
All the ghosts marchin'
They're marchin' inside
A haunted smile
Is all I got to hide
[Bridge]
Do you see me
Or just the mask I wear
Would you care
If I told you what’s there
The truth's a loaded gun
But I’m too scared to dare

gritty, electric, rock, fake, male vocals