Written By Justin Paul & Benj Pasek When it's just you and some song That you don’t know how to play Fake your way through, strum along Be cool and you're okay So your fingers get tangled in a pile Your rhythm is a mess But nobody sees 'cause you smile And the world will never guess Can’t let them know 'Cause no one understands Your face can show What you're hiding in your hands Daughter and son, man and wife Fill the photos on these walls Look at the fun, perfect life Of plastic dress-up dolls Happy house on a quaint suburban street The sun hangs in the sky Everything framed nice and neat In a lovely little lie Can't let them know 'Cause no one understands Your face can show What you're hiding in your hands La-da-da-da La-da-da La-da-da-da-da-da-da La-da-da-da La-da-da Look at her, a total trainwreck Let her off this ride Lift her out from all the pain She tells herself she needs to hide When it's just you and that song It's impossible to play Fake your way through, strum along And everything’s okay Can’t let them know 'Cause no one understands Your face can show No one understands Your face can show What you’re hiding in your hands La-da-da-da La-da-da