I wear sunshine like a crown

Laugh so loud they can’t hear the sound

Of my heart quietly breaking

In the middle of the faking

Spinning in a dress of yellow

Twirling through a world so mellow

But every color hides a shade

Of something I can’t quite evade

I’m smiling while it hurts, dancing through the blur

Painting over cracks with glitter and a purr

Nobody sees the storm inside my song

But I keep humming like nothing’s wrong

Oh-oh, I’m smiling while it hurts

Take a photo, strike a pose

Underneath, the silence grows

They say I’m “light” and “sweet as spring”

But don’t know what the shadows bring

Twinkling eyes and sugar air

Can’t hide the ache that’s buried there

Still I spin and wave hello

While hiding what they’ll never know

I’m smiling while it hurts, dancing through the blur

Painting over cracks with glitter and a purr

Nobody sees the storm inside my song

But I keep humming like nothing’s wrong

Oh-oh, I’m smiling while it hurts

Sometimes the sun can burn your skin

Sometimes a laugh hides where you’ve been

But if I cry, the crowd might fade

So I’ll pretend I’m not afraid

I’m smiling while it hurts, lights and little lies

Wearing happy like a thin disguise

Nobody sees the story in my eyes

But I keep dancing under heavy skies

Oh-oh, I’m smiling while it hurts

Oh-oh, but no one sees it hurts