[Verse] We step in the crowd, eyes catchin’ slow Familiar faces in the afterglow You wear that smile like a mask tonight I trace the lines where the past still bites [Pre-Chorus] Heartbeat steady, but the air’s so thin Music loud but the thoughts spin in We move like strangers who once knew more Silent stories that we can’t ignore [Chorus] Smilin’ through the tension, under neon lights Dancin’ on the edges of our yesterdays and nights We hide the bruises in the shimmer and the wine Exes in a ballroom, front row to goodbye Smilin’ through the tension, but we know it’s true Every step reminds me I’m still walkin’ back to you [Verse] Your eyes catch mine, a flicker, then away Like a shadow that won’t quite fade We toast to futures both big and small In a dance where neither dares to fall [Pre-Chorus] Heartbeat steady, but the air’s so thin Music loud but the thoughts spin in We move like strangers who once knew more Silent stories that we can’t ignore [Chorus] Smilin’ through the tension, under neon lights Dancin’ on the edges of our yesterdays and nights We hide the bruises in the shimmer and the wine Exes in a ballroom, front row to goodbye Smilin’ through the tension, but we know it’s true Every step reminds me I’m still walkin’ back to you [Bridge] Maybe someday we’ll laugh about the pain Dancing free without the stains But tonight, the rhythm’s bittersweet Two hearts that skip when we meet [Chorus] Smilin’ through the tension, under neon lights Dancin’ on the edges of our yesterdays and nights We hide the bruises in the shimmer and the wine Exes in a ballroom, front row to goodbye Smilin’ through the tension, but we know it’s true Every step reminds me I’m still walkin’ back to you [Outro] Smilin’ through the tension, one last time In this dance where your shadow’s still mine