The Narcissist's Smile

(Verse 1)
Behind closed doors, 
you’re a different man
A storm I never could quite understand
The walls would shake 
from the words you’d scream
Breaking my heart 
and every dream
You’d point the finger, 
lay it all on me
A prisoner in a life 
they couldn't see

(Chorus)
But out in public, 
you’re a hero in their eyes
With a perfect smile 
and a thousand clever lies
You talk about us
like it’s a fairy tale design
While I’m drowning 
in the truth you left behind
Yeah, you’re the martyr, 
and I’m the one to blame
Playing your part 
in this twisted little game

(Verse 2)
They see me snap, 
they see me act out
They don’t see the shadows 
or hear the shout
They tell you that 
you deserve so much more
While I’m picking up the pieces 
off the kitchen floor
You tell them you love me, 
that you’ll never let me go
But it’s just another act 
for the front-row show

(Chorus)
But out in public, 
you’re a hero in their eyes
With a perfect smile 
and a thousand clever lies
You talk about us
like it’s a fairy tale design
While I’m drowning in the truth 
you left behind 
Yeah, you’re the martyr, 
and I’m the one to blame
Playing your part 
in this twisted little game

(Bridge)
Behind closed doors, 
I never mattered at all
Just a ghost in the hallway, 
waiting for the fall
Ignoring every feeling, 
every word I ever said
Just walking on eggshells, 
living in dread

(Chorus)
But out in public, you’re a hero in their eyes
With a perfect smile and a thousand clever lies
You talk about us like it’s a fairy tale design
While I’m drowning in the truth you left behind
Yeah, you’re the martyr, and I’m the one to blame
Playing your part in this twisted little game

(Outro)
No anger in sight when the world is watching you
But I’m the only one who knows what’s true
Behind closed doors...
I'm just a shadow of who I was before.
Yeah, you’re the martyr, 
and I’m the one to blame
Playing your part 
in this twisted little game

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