Friendly Faces, Scars Inside Part 1

Lyrics : I kept flying… Even with the arrow still inside my chest… Nobody saw it… They just called it strength… I learned discipline from empty nights From swallowing storms and acting alright Everybody said, “be strong, don’t speak” So I carried mountains on tired feet I watched good hearts turn cold from pain Watched proud men drown inside their shame We smile like kings in crowded rooms Then bleed alone when the silence blooms I gave my youth to survival mode Built my identity on overloaded roads And every promise I couldn’t keep Turned into ghosts that followed me to sleep Now I understand Love is not escape It’s showing up for yourself Before it’s too late Friendly faces, scars inside Everybody’s hurt, they just learn to hide Some wear anger like a suit and tie Some keep dancing while they slowly die I don’t wanna lose myself again Tryna save the world but neglect my head If I heal the wound, maybe I survive Friendly faces… scars inside… The world made monsters out of boys Who only wanted peace and quieter noise Some act hard ‘cause they fear the truth That nobody came when they needed proof And maybe that’s why men grow numb Putting everybody first ‘til there’s nothing left to become No language for the war inside Just another drink and another night drive I know people rarely change their skin They just stop hiding what they’ve always been Still I wanna be a loyal man Keep my word, protect my friends, do what I can A home for my people Food on the table A calm mind A soul that stays stable If you never heal What buried you alive You’ll bleed on the hands That only came to love you right Friendly faces, scars inside Everybody’s hurt, they just learn to hide Some wear anger like a suit and tie Some keep dancing while they slowly die I don’t wanna lose myself again Tryna save the world but neglect my head If I heal the wound, maybe I survive Friendly faces… scars inside… “Discipline…” “Self love…” “Keep flying…” “Even wounded…” I used to think strength meant never falling apart Now I know strength is staying soft with a damaged heart Some of us were never children We were emergency exits Learning how to read danger Before we learned our own reflection And maybe the bravest thing I’ll ever do… Is choosing not to become What hurt me… Friendly faces, scars inside Broken halos in fluorescent light Some of us survived by closing doors Some still fight invisible wars But I still believe there’s something pure Past the fear, past the damage, past the cure If I keep my soul, then I still win Even with the chaos underneath my skin Friendly faces… Scars inside… Still alive… Still alive… A man is not what broke him… A man is what he builds after…