A mystery of the age

A mystery of the ages still remain. No one will understand, Nor do they care. What happens in a human soul in pain, Who laughs until they fall, Gasping for air. No one will ask, and no one will suspect What truly happens deep within my soul. I laugh so loud, so wildly and unchecked, While freezing silence takes its bitter toll. My laughter shields me from the world's cold eye, And jokes are pills to keep the gloom apart. Outside I am so funny I could die, But deep inside I have a shattered heart. No one will ask, and no one will suspect What truly happens deep within my soul. I laugh so loud, so wildly and unchecked, While freezing silence takes its bitter toll. It's easier to live without the pity, To make them laugh while hiding my decline. Let people say I'm foolish, loud, And witty, while no one asks what pain is Truly mine. No one will ask, and no one will suspect What truly happens deep within my soul. I laugh so loud, so wildly and unchecked, While freezing silence takes its bitter toll. I wear this mask as if I had no Choice, a source of joy and warmth for everyone. But no one hears my truly broken voice, Or sees my soul burned black beneath the sun. No one will ask, and no one will suspect What truly happens deep within my soul. I laugh so loud, so wildly and unchecked, While freezing silence takes its bitter toll. And every day is like a brand-new page, Where flawlessly I play my happy part. But in the night when shadows take the stage, I dream you hug me and relieve my heart. No one will ask, and no one will Suspect what truly happens deep within my soul. I laugh so loud, so wildly and unchecked, While freezing silence takes its bitter toll. You'd say to me, "It's better that you cry. Don't be afraid, I'm with you, let it cease." And looking in your calm and steady eye, I'd suddenly feel my soul find perfect peace. No one will ask, and no one will suspect What truly happens deep within my soul. I laugh so loud, so wildly and unchecked, While freezing silence takes its bitter toll. I love to trust these happy dreams to pass, But they are never destined to begin. It's just the wind that knocks upon the glass, And silent shadows wandering within. No one will ask, and no one will suspect What truly happens deep within my soul. I laugh so loud, so wildly and unchecked, While freezing silence takes its bitter toll.