Golden Mask

Verse

A golden mask you wore by day

To keep the haunting ghosts at bay.

You were the one who laughed the loudest,

Standing tall and acting proudest.

The friend who answered every call,

Prepared to catch us if we fall.

With every joke and bright-eyed gaze,

You set the heavy world ablaze.

Chorus

But you were a sun that burns to give us light,

While inside you were cold as the deepest night.

"Miles" is such a shallow word

For the depth of grief that goes unheard.

Beyond the grin, beyond the will,

The shadows grew and the air went still.

Verse

When evening comes and doors are locked,

The happy facade stops its rock.

With nothingness, a heavy gray,

The happiness just fades away.

In that room of quiet gloom,

The darkness finds its space to bloom.

Then comes the day the laughter stops,

And every heavy curtain drops.

Bridge

They say there was no sign—but that's a lie.

They were so bright, they were so kind.

With not a single cloud in mind,

They search for reason, search for blame,

And softly whisper out your name.

How could someone we called "strong"

Be carrying this for so long?

Chorus

Because you were a sun that burns to give us light,

While inside you were cold as the deepest night.

"Miles" is such a shallow word

For the depth of grief that goes unheard.

Beyond the grin, beyond the will,

The shadows grew and the air went still.

Outro

Now quiet grief begins to ring,

A somber song the broken sing.

For the happy one who lived a lie,

Who had to break to say goodbye.

The mask is off, the truth is clear

In every shed and salted tear.

You gave us joy you couldn't keep,

And now, at last... you get to sleep.