Behind The Paint

The crowd roars loud, the lights all gleam He plays the fool inside their dream A painted smile, a flawless part But no one sees his breaking heart He makes them laugh, he draws the cheers But hides a flood of quiet tears A silent weight no one can guess Behind the jokes, the loneliness Each night he wears the same disguise A thousand laughs, a soul that cries No spotlight ever finds the pain It flickers dim, then fades again And when the stage is bare and cold He folds the mask, the tale grows old No encore for a heart undone Just silence when the show is done