Fake Smile
Carlie Hanson Lyrics

She's here at the bar and she's drinking alone
She is currently at the bar without any company, consuming alcohol by herself.

Her friends in the car and they're ready to go
Her friends are waiting in the car, prepared to leave.

Doesn't drink when she's happy and right now, she's down
Usually, she doesn't drink alcohol when she's feeling content, but currently, she is feeling low.

She's betting on karma to come back around
She has faith that karma will eventually bring justice or balance in her life.

She said my demons got demons
She expressed that her inner struggles are further troubled by additional complications.

And my tears, they got reasons
She highlighted that her tears are not without cause or purpose.

And the bartender came to interrupt
The bartender appeared to interrupt their conversation or moment.

I started thinking as he filled up her cup
While the bartender was pouring her drink, I began contemplating or pondering on something.

I just met a girl with a fake smile
Recently, I encountered a girl who conceals her true emotions behind a forced smile.

Said she ain't been good in a great while
She confessed that she hasn't been doing well for a significant period of time.

Tryna get ahead, but she keeps on stumbling
She is making efforts to progress, but faces continuous setbacks or obstacles.

Hard to live in a world that's crumbling
Living in a deteriorating or unstable world is immensely challenging for her.

It takes one to know one, it takes one to know
It requires someone who has experienced similar feelings or situations to understand someone like her.

It takes one to know one, I know how it goes
Being familiar with similar struggles, I understand what she is going through.

I've been caught in the spiral and living a lie
I have been ensnared in a cycle of negativity and deceitful existence.

When every breath is like a twist of the knife
Each breath she takes feels agonizing or deeply painful.

She said she needs someone to hold
She expressed her desire for someone to provide comfort or emotional support.

She said the world keeps getting colder
According to her, the world continues to grow colder or more unfriendly.

I told her I know how it goes
I assured her that I understand her situation or predicament.

It's getting late, I'm going home
As the time is getting late, I am preparing to leave and return home.

Started to leave and then I told her
In the process of departing, I paused and conveyed something to her.

I know it's hard to be alone
I am aware of the difficulties of being solitary or without company.

Hope it gets better down the road, yeah, yeah, yeah
I fervently wish for her situation to improve in the future.