Mask of Happiness

There's a bar down in town, where the jukebox plays
I sit in the corner, lost in the haze
The laughter surrounds me, like the smoke in the air
But I'm just a shadow, nobody cares

I'm wearing this mask, painted bright with a grin
Inside I'm a ghost, just a stranger within
Though the lights are all shining, and the music's a thrill
I'm lost in the crowd, but I'm standing still

Folks are talking and joking, while I'm drifting away
Wrapped up in my silence, where I wish I could stay
The taste of nostalgia, bittersweet on my tongue
Reminds me of times when I felt like I'd sung

So I'll sit there and joke with the people i see
To the laughter I borrow, but will never set free
With a mask made of laughter, I'll drift through the night
Just a soul in a crowd, searching for light

I'm alone
So alone
Even when I'm in the crowd
I feel alone
I'm alone
I'm always feeling alone
Even when I'm in the crowd
I feel alone

I'm always laughing
Wearing my mask
Mask of happiness
Mask of hope and pleasure
But im not that guy
People cant see the darkness
In my eyes

Folks are talking and joking, while I'm drifting away
Wrapped up in my silence, where I wish I could stay
The taste of nostalgia, bittersweet on my tongue
Reminds me of times when I felt like I'd sung

So I'll sit there and joke with the people i see
To the laughter I borrow, but will never set free
With a mask made of laughter, I'll drift through the night
Just a soul in a crowd, searching for light