The Artist

She hears them say she's pretty But she's feeling pretty low And that weight is getting heavy But she just can't let it show And everyday gets harder as she's dragged down even farther So she just paints on that smile and goes And that smile may be pretty But with each color she lets go She says she's fine Over and over again And over and over Is it still a lie? She's said it so many times she starts to believe her own lie She stays inside Her mind everyday 'cause she's trapped by the pain She hears them say she's pretty But she's feeling pretty low And that weight is getting heavy But she just can't let it show And everyday gets harder as she's dragged down even farther So she just paints on that smile and goes And that smile may be pretty But with each color she lets go They pass her by Over and over again And over and over They won't see her cry They don't see that she's in pain just go on about their day They see her smile But everyday she doesn't feel what they say She hears them say she's pretty But she's feeling pretty low And that weight is getting heavy But she just can't let it show And everyday gets harder as she's dragged down even farther So she just paints on that smile and goes And that smile may be pretty But with each color she lets go Uh-oh-uh The artist Keeps on painting 'Cause she thinks she's not worth saving The colors Are fading All around her the walls are caving And she keeps on trying But inside her fire's dying God I wish she'd know It's ok to let it show She hears them say she's pretty But she's feeling pretty low And that weight is getting heavy But she just can't let it show And everyday gets harder as she's dragged down even farther So she just paints on that smile and goes And that smile may be pretty But with each color she lets go