when i'm alone

When I'm alone the silence cuts deep The walls around me know the secrets I keep I look in the mirror don't know who I see There's a stranger staring back at me But when I'm with you it's a different show The smile comes easy and I let it glow You'd never guess what's underneath A heavy heart that hides beneath I'm two different faces two sides of me (oh) The one you know and the one you don't see In a crowd I'm laughing but when I'm alone The cracks in my mask start to show I tell the jokes I play the part You see the light but not the dark Inside my chest there's a quiet storm A constant battle to keep me warm I don't want to burden anyone else So I keep my struggles to myself But every night when the crowd is gone The act is over and I'm undone Maybe one day I'll let it be But for now it's just two sides of me So I'll keep pretending play my part Hide the pain deep in my heart I'm two different faces two sides of me The one you know and the one you don't see In a crowd I'm laughing but when I'm alone The cracks in my mask start to show I'm two different faces two sides of me The one you know and the one you don't see In a crowd I'm laughing but when I'm alone The cracks in my mask start to show