doing fine Lyrics

"How've you been?"

"What's new with you?"

"Are you still working at that place?"

"How is life?

"What are you up to now?"

Every time, it's always the same

So I say, "I'm alright, I'm OK"

And I force a smile on my face

But what I really want to say is

That I'm in pieces

That I'm a broken shell of a man

And there's no one who can

Put me right back together again

That I've been grieving

That I cry myself to sleep every night

But I don't say that

'Cause it's always never the time

So I just smile

And say, "I'm doing fine"

What'll they think?

Will they think I'm weak

If I put my heart out on display?

What does it mean

To be strong and brave?

Am I any of that if I say

That I'm in pieces

That I'm a broken shell of a man

And there's no one who can

Put me right back together again

That I've been grieving

That I cry myself to sleep every night

But I don't tell them

'Cause I'm scared they'll never be kind

So I just smile and say on the inside

I'm so tired of this facade

I only wear armour on my sleeve

Why is being real so hard?

Would anyone even believe?

That I'm in pieces

That I'm a broken shell of a man

And there's no one at all

To catch me when I fall

Again and again and again

So I've been grieving

So I cry myself to sleep every night

But I don't say that

'Cause it's always felt like a crime

No, I don't tell them

'Cause I'm scared they'll never be kind

Oh, I don't say that

'Cause it's always never the time

So I just smile

And say, "I'm doing fine"