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Oh no, it happens every time. History repeats itself in so many variations, and we’re trying– not to get lost in the lying. So many faces, vague yet familiar, it’s a race to the bottom, and we’re barely surviving. There’s a ghost in the town we used to romanticize– the shadow of a demon we all tried to show the light. And he pointed to the mirror– to show us how we’ve become a shadow of ourselves, a not-so-familiar guise we’ve grown accustomed to, just to give ourselves a glimpse of what it feels like to be fake happy. The past, present, and future are connected– and it’s all going down unless we stop it from happening. We can put on a facade, but there are cracks in the foundation. History repeats itself, in many variations. I promise you– we’re trying.
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Oct 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM UTC
"Fake Happy"
Give me all your pretences, 'cause i have no defences Hide away your prejudices, i've thrown all my dices Put me on a pedestal, 'cause i like being the fake royal All the time,... ... all the time... That's how i'm fine, all these times... Let me know again how it feels to fly... for i don't care if it's just your lie...
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Jan 16, 2019
Jan 16, 2019 at 1:48 PM UTC
Insecure
It's a game in the sand when you get something from me, Sight the clouds in the sky when the suns too bright to see, It's all strange in my head, when did shadows start to breathe, All is fun 'til someone makes you see reality. You like what you see when I fake being happy, They will see hope when I see my neck snapping, A cry in the dark leads the bullets right to me, Sound the sirens when the chains start to take what once was free. Don't you know the real from the fake, Grab a hand in case, must I pray, for your sake, No one knows knives from pillows till they lay down, Next time you see, know a grin from a frown.
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Aug 19, 2018
Aug 19, 2018 at 4:04 PM UTC
Children Play
Saying hello with a bright smile and welcoming eyes How did I get so good at pretending My insides are on fire I could burn this whole place down For the sake of everyone on their highs, I won't put holes in these walls with my angry fists yell at the undeserving I will keep pretending until it becomes my reality
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Apr 23, 2018
Apr 23, 2018 at 1:07 AM UTC
pretending
When did a smile become a challenge? A widespread facade? A sign of danger? A mask?
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Jan 5, 2018
Jan 5, 2018 at 10:25 AM UTC
Smile