Painted Smile

[Intro] Looking back I can see how I fell Making things look fine, I've done well. But the void beneath seems endless still So I'll just slow-fall my way down, until.... [Interlude] [Verse 1] I bring the laughter and share it well So that the sadness inside no-one can tell I'm not sure how long I can keep up the facade Because burying this deep is so hard [Bridge] I hope there is someone out there now Who can hear me as I scream out loud I'll do anything to have that love again (never love again) I'll do anything, but until then.... [Chorus] Only the few know me well enough to know So many times I've longed for it to show For someone to ask and reach out their hand But my painted smile is safer land Only the past knows the happiness I lost Only I can know the unmeasured cost I wish I'd stopped and fixed the wrong But my painted smile keeps things moving on [Interlude] [Verse 2] I miss the times I got to hold someone close To feel the warmth of someone's love They'd ask me to play their favourite song But they've long since gone [Bridge] If there is life left to spend I'll fight right to the very end To bridge the gap and reach out to them But until then….. [Chorus] Only the few know me well enough to know So many times I've longed for it to show For someone to ask and reach out their hand But my painted smile is safer land Only the past knows the happiness I lost Only I can know the unmeasured cost I wish I'd stopped and fixed the wrong But my painted smile keeps things moving on [Interlude + Riff] [Outro] Looking back I can see how far I fell Making things look fine, I've done well. I hope that the sadness has it's fill I'll just wear my painted smile, until.... [Interlude + Riff]