(Secure the bag, know what I mean? Banrisk on the beat) Ayo, Perish, this is hot, boy
I wear a mask with a smile for hours at a time
Stare at the ceiling while I hold back what's on my mind
And when they ask me how I'm doing
(Secure the bag, know what I mean? Banrisk on the beat) Ayo, Perish, this is hot, boy
I wear a mask with a smile for hours at a time
Stare at the ceiling while I hold back what's on my mind
And when they ask me how I'm doing
I say, "I'm just fine"
And when they ask me how I'm doing
I say, "I'm just fine"
But the fact is
I can never get off of my mattress
And all that they can ask is
Why are you so sad, kid? (Why are you so sad, kid?)
[Pre-Chorus]
That's what the mask is
That's what the point of the mask is
[Chorus]
So you can see I'm tryin'
You won't see me cryin'
I'll just keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good)
And it just keeps on pilin'
It's so terrifying
But I keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good)
I've been carin' too much for so long
Been comparin' myself for so long
Been wearin' a smile for so long, it's real
So long, it's real, so long, it's real
[Verse 2]
Always bein' judged by a bunch of strange faces
Scared to go outside, haven't seen the light in ages
But I've been places
So I'm okay-ish, so I'm okay-ish
Yeah, I'm okay, bitch
But the fact is
I need help, I'm failin' all my classes
They think that I need glasses
I just really wish that I could pass this (Wish that I could pass this)
[Pre-Chorus]
That's what the mask is
That's what the point of the mask is
[Chorus]
So you can see I'm tryin'
You won't see me cryin'
I'll just keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good)
And it just keeps on pilin'
It's so terrifying
But I keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good)
I've been carin' too much for so long
Been comparin' myself for so long
Been wearin' a smile for so long, it's real
So long, it's real, so long, it's real
[Outro]
So long, it's real
So long, it's real
(Kuchengeteka bhegi, Munoziva zvandinoreva? Banrisk pamusoro urove) Ayo, Yakaparara, ichi ropisa, mukomana
I vanopfeka masiki achinyemwerera kwemaawa panguva
Ndinototsvaka panguva pasirin'i apo ini kurega zviri mupfungwa dzangu
Vakati kwandiri sei ndiri kuita
Ndinoti, "Ndinongova yakanaka"
Vakati kwandiri sei ndiri kuita
Ndinoti, "Ndinongova yakanaka"
Asi chokwadi ndechokuti
Handina kuwana kubva metiresi yangu
Uye zvose kuti vanogona kubvunza yatovapo
Sei wakawondereiko kudai, mbudzana? (Sei wakawondereiko kudai, mbudzana?)
[Pre-Chorus]
Ndizvo zvakaita chifukidzo iri
Ndizvo zviri kurehwa chifukidzo iri
[Chorus]
Saka unogona kuona Ndiri tryin '
Hamungawoni ini cryin '
Ndichaudza chete kuramba smilin ', ndiri zvakanaka (Yeah, ndiri zvakanaka)
Zvino chete anoramba pilin '
Chiri chinotyisa
Asi ini kuramba smilin ', ndine zvakanaka (Yeah, ndiri zvakanaka)
Ndagara Carin 'yakawanda kwenguva yakareba
Vanga comparin 'pachangu kwenguva refu
Anga wearin 'kunyemwerera kwenguva refu, zviri zvechokwadi
Saka refu, zviri zvechokwadi, saka refu, zviri zvechokwadi
[Verse 2]
bein nguva dzose 'ichizotongwa boka vatorwa zviso
Kutya kuenda kunze, haana kuona chiedza makore
Asi dzandakamboenda nzvimbo
Saka ndiri kunaka-murume, saka ndine kukuvara-ish
Hongu, ndiri kukuvara, mbwakadzi
Asi chokwadi ndechokuti
Ini rubatsiro, ndiri failin 'makirasi angu ose
Vanofunga kuti ndinofanira magirazi
Ini chete chaizvo dai ndaigona kupfuura ichi (Wish kuti ndaigona kupfuura izvi)
[Pre-Chorus]
Ndizvo zvakaita chifukidzo iri
Ndizvo zviri kurehwa chifukidzo iri
[Chorus]
Saka unogona kuona Ndiri tryin '
Hamungawoni ini cryin '
Ndichaudza chete kuramba smilin ', ndiri zvakanaka (Yeah, ndiri zvakanaka)
Zvino chete anoramba pilin '
Chiri chinotyisa
Asi ini kuramba smilin ', ndine zvakanaka (Yeah, ndiri zvakanaka)
Ndagara Carin 'yakawanda kwenguva yakareba
Vanga comparin 'pachangu kwenguva refu
Anga wearin 'kunyemwerera kwenguva refu, zviri zvechokwadi
Saka refu, zviri zvechokwadi, saka refu, zviri zvechokwadi
[Outro]
Saka refu, zviri zvechokwadi
Saka refu, zviri zvechokwadi