Lyrics
[verse]
Everybody's wearing painted faces
Hiding all their empty spaces
Smiling wide but hollow inside
Nowhere left for the truth to hide
We put on our best for the camera flash
Bury feelings underneath the cash
Nobody wants to say they're sad
Nobody wants to admit it's bad
[chorus]
Smiley faces on a rainy day
Covering the storm that won't go away
We keep smiling though we're breaking inside
Smiley faces, nowhere left to hide
[verse]
Passed a stranger with a plastic grin
Wondered what was going on within
We all carry weight we never show
Behind the masks, nobody really knows
Maybe if we dropped the show for real
We'd find out how many others feel
The same ache beneath the surface shine
Maybe we're not so alone this time
[chorus]
Smiley faces on a rainy day
Covering the storm that won't go away
We keep smiling though we're breaking inside
Smiley faces, nowhere left to hide
[bridge]
Take the mask off, let it show
Sometimes it's okay to let it go
We don't have to smile all the time
Real is better than the mime
[chorus]
Smiley faces on a rainy day
Covering the storm that won't go away
We keep smiling though we're breaking inside
Smiley faces, nowhere left to hide
