Two Portraits

[Intro] Softly I polish every line you see A curated sunrise, porcelain and clean [Verse 1] I walk the square of perfect words, a measured smile on cue Every glance rehearsed, every question neatly true In private rooms I slip the smallest sparks, a rebel’s secret flame A handwritten note torn in half, a whisper of my own name [Pre-Chorus] Behind the mask the weather changes slow A pocketful of storms I’ll never show [Chorus] I breathe in quiet chaos, out in daylight I pretend The polish stays pristine, while a roar begins to bend Hidden pockets of defiance, stitched to calm the crowd What you don’t know about me is louder than the loud [Verse 2] I line up perfect alibis on a shelf of glass and glue Painted sidewalks sparkle clean, but ink leaks in the room I fold a frown into a napkin, tuck it beneath the chair Then I splash a color of rebellion in the corners where no one stares [Pre-Chorus] Behind the mask the weather changes slow A pocketful of storms I’ll never show [Chorus] I breathe in quiet chaos, out in daylight I pretend The polish stays pristine, while a roar begins to bend Hidden pockets of defiance, stitched to calm the crowd What you don’t know about me is louder than the loud [Bridge] If you listen with your eyes closed, you might hear the crackle in the seams A heartbeat tapping out a secret rhythm through a velvet dream [Chorus] I breathe in quiet chaos, out in daylight I pretend The polish stays pristine, while a roar begins to bend Hidden pockets of defiance, stitched to calm the crowd What you don’t know about me is louder than the loud [Outro] So I bow to the glare, and I bow to the night Two lives in one portrait, both burning bright