Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You see me posting, you thought I was good
Smiling in pictures like everything good
But you ain't see me right after that post
Breaking down bad when I needed it most
You ain't see nights I ain't eat at all
Still had to show up, still had to ball
Still had to laugh like nothing was wrong
Whole time I'm praying like, "God, hold on"
[Chorus]
You seen the wins, you ain't see the cost
You seen the shine, you ain't see the loss
You seen the glow, you ain't see the grind
You don't know half what across my mind
Have you ever had to fake that smile
Just to get through one more mile
Act like you straight when you're falling apart
Holding the world with a breaking heart
[Verse 2]
Have you ever been that strong
Carry pain for way too long
Everybody think you okay
But you cry when you're by yourself
Praying for change, yeah
You ain't see court dates back to back
Trying to stay strong, I couldn't crack
Kids looking at me like I got the answers
I'm fighting demons and dodging disasters
You ain't see me sleeping in that car
Trying to figure out who we really are
Still had faith even in doubt
Didn't know when, but I knew He'd pull me out
[Chorus]
You ain't see betrayal up close
From the ones I needed the most
Had to cut ties just to heal me
Sometimes love ain't what it seems
Have you ever had to lose it all
Hit rock bottom, had to want to call
Still got up like nothing changed
But inside, you was going insane
[Bridge]
Have you ever questioned God
Like, "Why my life gotta be this hard?"
Then look back and finally see
He was carrying you when you couldn't be
Yeah, they see me, they think it's luck
Think I got it easy, think I ain't struggling enough
But every step got pain behind it
Every blessing got a story tied in it
I don't even speak on half what I know
Some things I felt, I never show
But if you listen close to what I say
You hear the pain I don't display
[Outro]
Have you ever finally found your peace
After praying, "God, don't let me break, please"
Now you standing, now you breathing
Now you see what you were meant to be
Yeah, have you ever looked in the mirror and cried
Then wiped your face like, "I'm gon' be alright"
That's the type strength they don't see
That's the type story inside of me