Lyrics

I laugh too loud so no one hears me break
Cracked smile sharp enough to cut the fake
Everyone's talking but no one's around
Just noise and static in a hollow town
They say I'm the life, but I feel like a ghost
Front row center, but I miss me the most

I’m alone in the crowd, screaming inside
Dressed to impress with no one on my side
Eyes all on me, but I’m breaking down
I wear this pain like a paper crown
Lights so bright but I can’t be found
I’m alone in the crowd

I fake a laugh, I strike a pose
But every mirror just knows what I know
They cheer my name but I feel erased
Like I’m fading more with every stage
I play the part, I sell the lie
But I’m dying slow while they buy the high

I’m alone in the crowd, screaming inside
Dressed to impress with no one on my side
Eyes all on me, but I’m breaking down
I wear this pain like a paper crown
Lights so bright but I can’t be found
I’m alone in the crowd

Don’t ask me if I’m okay
You won’t stay anyway
This smile is armor, this laugh’s a disguise
Under the glitter, something slowly dies

I’m alone in the crowd, screaming inside
Dressed to impress with no one on my side
Eyes all on me, but I’m breaking down
I wear this pain like a paper crown
Lights so bright but I can’t be found
I’m alone in the crowd

Still alone in the crowd, smile wearing thin
Wishing I could feel like me again
Center of it all, but nowhere now
Still wear this pain like a paper crown
All these lights, but I’m burning out
Still alone in the crowd