[Intro]

The sun is out, the sky is clear

A perfect day, or so it would appear

I catch my reflection in the window pane

And practice the smile that hides the rain

It's a curve of the lips, a crinkle of the eye

A little performance, just to get by

'Cause if they knew what's really in my heart

I think the whole world would fall apart

[Chorus]

(Just Smile)

Oh, the smile, the painted-on smile

It's my favorite disguise, my most practiced style

(Don´t let them see)

It shines so bright, it looks so true

A beautiful lie I show to you

(Don´t Show the Pain)

'Cause sometimes the genuine one is so hard to find

When the ache in my chest is consuming my mind

(Just Smile)

So I put on this face, this happy facade

And hope that no one sees I'm so sad

[Verse]

You ask me how my day has been

I say, "Great!" and let the act begin

I tell a joke, I laugh out loud

Just another face in the crowd

You say, "You always seem so strong, so free"

If only you knew the real me

The me that cries when no one's around

The me that's lost without a sound

[Chorus]

(Just Smile)

Oh, the smile, the painted-on smile

It's my favorite disguise, my most practiced style

(Don´t let them see)

It shines so bright, it looks so true

A beautiful lie I show to you

(Don´t Show the Pain)

'Cause sometimes the genuine one is so hard to find

When the ache in my chest is consuming my mind

(Just Smile)

So I put on this face, this happy facade

And hope that no one sees I'm so sad

[Bridge]

I wish I could show you the truth in my eyes

Without the fear, without the lies

But the world doesn't want to see the mess

They want the perfect, happy success

So I'll keep this mask glued to my face

Until I find my own safe place

[Chorus]

(Just Smile)

Oh, the smile, the painted-on smile

It's my favorite disguise, my most practiced style

(Don´t let them see)

It shines so bright, it looks so true

A beautiful lie I show to you

(Don´t Show the Pain)

'Cause sometimes the genuine one is so hard to find

When the ache in my chest is consuming my mind

(Just Smile)

So I put on this face, this happy facade

And hope that no one sees I'm so sad

[Outro]

Yeah, I hope that no one sees

The pain beneath the pleasantries

Just another smile, a simple trick

To hide a heart that's getting sick.

(Just Smile, Just Keep Smiling)