(Verse 1)
We posted pictures in black and white,
Smiling for the camera, everything looked right.
They called us perfect, the envy of all,
But behind closed doors, we were not good at all.
I played the role, I knew the lines,
But I was just killing time.
The love he gave felt like a cage,
And I was on fire burning with rage.

(Pre-Chorus)
There’s a truth no one wants to see,
That love ain’t enough when you’re empty.
I gave him my body, but not my soul,
And every day I was losing control.

(Chorus)
It was all smoke and mirrors, a perfect lie,
We looked so happy, but inside I’d died.
I wore the smile, I played the part,
But I was already tearing us apart.
Behind every kiss was another regret,
And the more I stayed, the more I’d forget.
Yeah, that it’s all smoke and mirrors, and not even he knew,
I was breaking him while breaking through.

(Verse 2)
Two kids in the backseat, another holiday,
Perfect family in a picture frame display.
But even then, I felt the cold,
A love too tight, a life too old.
He thought he knew me, thought we were fine,
But I was lost in a space that wasn’t mine.
We had it all, or so it seemed,
But I was chasing something I couldn’t dream.

(Pre-Chorus)
Sometimes I wonder if he felt it too,
The distance that grew with everything we’d do.
He gave me everything, but it wasn’t enough,
‘Cause I was made of something rough.

(Chorus)
It was all smoke and mirrors, a perfect lie,
We looked so happy, but inside I’d died.
I wore the smile, I played the part,
But I was already tearing us apart.
Behind every kiss was another regret,
And the more I stayed, the more I’d forget.
Yeah, that it’s all smoke and mirrors, and not even he knew,
I was breaking him while breaking through.


(Bridge)
We all play the game, we all wear the mask,
Hiding the truth, afraid to ask—
If love like this is worth the fight,
Or if we’re just pretending it’s all right.

(Chorus)
It was all smoke and mirrors, a perfect lie,
We looked so happy, but inside I’d died.
I wore the smile, I played the part,
But I was already tearing us apart.
Behind every kiss was another regret,
And the more I stayed, the more I’d forget.
Yeah, that it’s all smoke and mirrors, and not even he knew,
I was breaking him while breaking through.


(Outro)
Now the pictures fade, the truth is clear,
Love was just another smoke and mirror.