Three years and then they're done Another star beneath the sun Signed the deal, the ink is dry Fame machine, gonna make us fly Matching outfits, perfect smiles Living fast in borrowed styles They build you up just to tear you down Spin you around, then leave you on the ground A pretty face and a catchy song But how long can we play along? Disposable, yeah, that's what we are Shine so bright, then fade afar Three-year contract, then goodbye Another product, watch us die Golden cages, diamond chains Whispered orders, numbing pains We're just puppets on a string Living out somebody else's dream They build you up just to tear you down Spin you around, then leave you on the ground A pretty face and a catchy song But how long can we play along? Disposable, yeah, that's what we are Shine so bright, then fade afar Three-year contract, then goodbye Another product, watch us die Is there a way to break the mold? Take back control, a story to be told Before we're lost and fade away Gotta find our voice and seize the day Disposable, yeah, that's what we are Shine so bright, then fade afar Three-year contract, then goodbye Another product, watch us die (Ooh-ooh-ooh) Disposable, yeah, that's what we are (Ooh-ooh-ooh) Three years and then they're done
Scrolling through my phone again Another night, the same old trend See your face, a stupid grin Why do I let you pull me in? I know, I know, you're bad for me A sweet distraction, can't you see? I should be running, far away But something keeps me here to stay Wasting my time with you, yeah Knowing it's not true, yeah Every minute, every day I let you steal my heart away Wasting my time with you, oh But I don't know what else to do, no Wasting my time, it's plain to see But you're the only one for me My friends all say, "He's no good" "He treats you wrong, misunderstood" But they don't see the way you smile That makes it worth it for a while I know, I know, you're bad for me A sweet distraction, can't you see? I should be running, far away But something keeps me here to stay Wasting my time with you, yeah Knowing it's not true, yeah Every minute, every day I let you steal my heart away Wasting my time with you, oh But I don't know what else to do, no Wasting my time, it's plain to see But you're the only one for me Maybe someday I'll wake up and see That I deserve so much more than this from me But tonight, I'll stay right here Lost in the moment, holding you near Wasting my time with you, yeah Knowing it's not true, yeah Every minute, every day I let you steal my heart away Wasting my time with you, oh But I don't know what else to do, no Wasting my time, it's plain to see But you're the only one for me Wasting my time, wasting my time With you... with you...
Rainy streets and city lights blur Another Monday, same old stir Got my headphones on, world tuned out Dreaming of a way, a different route Scrolling through the 'gram, perfect smiles Wishing I could run for miles From this feeling, this holding back Gotta find my own, my own track Hoping tomorrow will be better, yeah Brighter skies and sunny weather, yeah Leave the shadows far behind Peace of mind is what I'm gonna find Hoping tomorrow will be better, oh-oh Same routine, the coffee's weak Gotta find the strength I seek In the mirror, a silent plea "Show me who I'm meant to be" Scrolling through the 'gram, perfect smiles Wishing I could run for miles From this feeling, this holding back Gotta find my own, my own track Hoping tomorrow will be better, yeah Brighter skies and sunny weather, yeah Leave the shadows far behind Peace of mind is what I'm gonna find Hoping tomorrow will be better, oh-oh Maybe it's a simple change of pace A different smile on a different face Gotta break these chains, gotta set me free Tomorrow's waiting, just for me Hoping tomorrow will be better, yeah Brighter skies and sunny weather, yeah Leave the shadows far behind Peace of mind is what I'm gonna find Hoping tomorrow will be better, oh-oh
Grey skies, London rain Mirroring the ache, the constant pain He tells me, "Dry your eyes, love, it'll be alright" But some storms, darling, rage throughout the night He builds me up, says I'm stronger than the gale But I feel the thunder, feel my spirit frail He wants to fix it, make it blue and bright But baby, this darkness, it holds me tight Please don't try to change the weather That's raging deep inside my soul These clouds are part of me forever Let the rain just take control Don't need your sunshine, false and fleeting Just someone to hold me in the storm Please don't try to change the weather Let this darkness keep me warm He brings me flowers, roses red and bold Wants to paint my world in stories to be told He says, "Imagine beaches, sun upon your face" But I'm lost in shadows, can't escape this space He builds me up, says I'm stronger than the gale But I feel the thunder, feel my spirit frail He wants to fix it, make it blue and bright But baby, this darkness, it holds me tight Please don't try to change the weather That's raging deep inside my soul These clouds are part of me forever Let the rain just take control Don't need your sunshine, false and fleeting Just someone to hold me in the storm Please don't try to change the weather Let this darkness keep me warm Maybe someday, the sun will break on through But until then, darling, what am I to do? This ain't a phase, it's etched within my core So love me through the darkness, and ask for nothing more Please don't try to change the weather That's raging deep inside my soul These clouds are part of me forever Let the rain just take control Don't need your sunshine, false and fleeting Just someone to hold me in the storm Please don't try to change the weather Let this darkness keep me warm Let the darkness keep me warm (Echoes and fades)
Chrome Polished plate Heavy glass on your face Hiding Hiding the way you feel I see right through the mask I see right through the lie Old tricks Weak games Tired lines you say Your disguise doesn't work Doesn't work for me Doesn't work at all I see you Your disguise doesn't work Doesn't work for me Doesn't work at all I see you Ooh ooh I see you Ooh ooh Clear as day Fake smile Stiff and cold Paper thin walls fold Lost it Lost the lead you had You talk You walk You act like a ghost Nothing stays hidden Nothing stays buried long Guilt Greed Grief It shows in your eyes Your disguise doesn't work Doesn't work for me Doesn't work at all I see you Your disguise doesn't work Doesn't work for me Doesn't work at all I see you Under the paint Under the skin Under the weight I know where you've been Take it off Let it drop Just stop Your disguise doesn't work Doesn't work for me Doesn't work at all I see you Your disguise doesn't work Doesn't work for me Doesn't work at all I see you Transparent Transparent now I see you I see you I see you
Midnight Another mindless movie on Empty screen We stare at shadows on the wall I pull you close Not for love Not for heat Just to pass the hours I am bored You are bored We are bored Cold sheets and clicking clocks Just another channel to flip Just another way to forget We are clicking through the skin Looking for a thrill to let in Just another habit we keep Before we fall into our sleep Just another channel to flip Just another habit we keep Tangled limbs Like messy cables on the floor High definition Nothing to feel Nothing to find Nothing to hide We swap a look Silent deal Digital ghost No real spark between us You want distraction I need a break Same old rerun Different night Just another channel to flip Just another way to forget We are clicking through the skin Looking for a thrill to let in Just another habit we keep Before we fall into our sleep Just another channel to flip Just another habit we keep Maybe we should talk Maybe we should walk Maybe we should just turn off Remote control heart Tearing us apart One more episode of us Until the credits roll Just another channel to flip Just another way to forget We are clicking through the skin Looking for a thrill to let in Just another habit we keep Before we fall into our sleep Just another channel to flip Just another habit we keep Turn it off Turn it off Switch the signal End the show Just another channel Just another way Going grey Going grey Black screen Silence now
No, no, no, I'm done I used to think that you were kinda cute A silly crush, a harmless pursuit But now I see you for who you are Just another player, reaching for a star You talk a big game, but your words are cheap Promises broken, secrets you keep I'm not your puppet, I won't dance for you My strings are cut, I'm breaking through I don't want you, no, I don't need you You're just a headache, a constant issue Go find another girl to play your games 'Cause honey, I'm not calling out your name You think you're clever, a master of disguise But I see the truth behind your lying eyes You build me up just to tear me down Well, guess what? I'm wearing the crown You talk a big game, but your words are cheap Promises broken, secrets you keep I'm not your puppet, I won't dance for you My strings are cut, I'm breaking through I don't want you, no, I don't need you You're just a headache, a constant issue Go find another girl to play your games 'Cause honey, I'm not calling out your name You're just like Bibi Netanyahu Causing drama wherever you go Building walls and stirring hate I'm shutting you out, it's not up for debate I don't want you, no, I don't need you You're just a headache, a constant issue Go find another girl to play your games 'Cause honey, I'm not calling out your name No, I'm done, I'm so done You're just like Bibi Netanyahu So bye, bye, bye, I'm moving on I'm better off without you, yeah, I'm gone
Who do you see when you look at me? A painted picture, a fantasy? Mirrors reflect, but they don't define This masquerade, it isn't mine You build me up with your expectations But I'm crumbling under these fabrications Is this who you want me to be? A puppet dancing on your strings, carefree? But the truth is aching, a burning fire I'm more than the image you desire Mistaken identity, a twisted game You call my name, but it's not the same This isn't me, can't you understand? I'm breaking free, taking back my hand I see the whispers, the judging eyes Trapped in your world of fabricated lies You try to mold me, control my fate But I'm rewriting the story, sealing your gate Is this who you want me to be? A perfect doll for your vanity? But the truth is screaming, a violent storm I'm tearing down the walls, defying your norm Mistaken identity, a twisted game You call my name, but it's not the same This isn't me, can't you understand? I'm breaking free, taking back my hand I'm shedding the skin, the borrowed face Embracing the flaws, finding my place No longer hiding, no longer afraid This is my story, bravely remade Mistaken identity, a twisted game You call my name, but it's not the same This isn't me, can't you understand? I'm breaking free, taking back my hand This is me, finally me Authentically, unapologetically Free.
Silver Harder than you thought I am heavy Weight you never bought Cold Like winter on the glass Nothing here Nothing will pass Who do you want Who do you want me to be Cause I'm not the ghost No I'm not the ghost you see I am a person I am a person I am a person And I am free Not her Not her No no no Paper doll Torn at the edges Safe Hidden in the hedges Stop Looking at the frame I don't fit I don't play your game Black ink Spilled across the floor Lock the gate Walk out the door Gone Who do you want Who do you want me to be Cause I'm not the ghost No I'm not the ghost you see I am a person I am a person I am a person And I am free Not her Not her No no no Maybe you like the silence Maybe you like the distance Maybe you like the way I disappear But I'm right here But I'm right here Louder than your fear Who do you want Who do you want me to be Cause I'm not the ghost No I'm not the ghost you see I am a person I am a person I am a person And I am free Who do you want You don't know me You don't know me at all Fade out Just fade out Silver glass
He said "Can I? Can I?" Like a kid with a sweetie jar I said "I don't know, can you?" Raising my brow, playing it hard He didn't look as though he could All bravado, misunderstood I laughed and turned away Didn't think he'd have the nerve to say "Girl, you don't know what you're missing" (Oh-oh-oh) "A love like mine, you'll be wishing" (Oh-oh-oh) I just smiled, a little bit sly 'Cause honey, I can see right through your lie He tried again, same old line 'Bout how he's one of a kind But I've heard it all before Same script, walking out the door He didn't look as though he could All bravado, misunderstood I laughed and turned away Knew he'd crumble by the end of the day "Girl, you don't know what you're missing" (Oh-oh-oh) "A love like mine, you'll be wishing" (Oh-oh-oh) I just smiled, a little bit sly 'Cause honey, I can see right through your lie Maybe someday I'll fall for the charm But today, you're causing no alarm I'm not impressed, I'm not naive So save your breath and just believe "Girl, you don't know what you're missing" (Oh-oh-oh) "A love like mine, you'll be wishing"ha (Oh-oh-oh) I just smiled, a little bit sly 'Cause honey, I can see right through your lie (Oh-oh-oh) See right through your lie (Oh-oh-oh) Yeah, I see right through your lie
Walking down this lonely road Trying to find a place to call my own People stare, they don't understand The fire burning in my hand Is there a way, a secret code? To climb these walls, lighten the load Tell me now, I need to know How to make my spirit glow Is there a way to meet your expectations? Break these chains, defy limitations I'm reaching out, can you hear my call? Gotta give it all, stand up tall Every day's a battleground Fighting shadows, never backing down I hear the whispers, feel the doubt But something in me screams out loud Is there a way, a secret code? To climb these walls, lighten the load Tell me now, I need to know How to make my spirit glow Is there a way to meet your expectations? Break these chains, defy limitations I'm reaching out, can you hear my call? Gotta give it all, stand up tall Maybe the way is not to bend But rise above, make amends For all the times I felt so small Now I'm ready to give my all Is there a way to meet your expectations? Break these chains, defy limitations I'm reaching out, can you hear my call? Gotta give it all, stand up tall Is there a way? Yeah, I'll find a way
Silver rings Slipping through my fingers Wait I held the door for a ghost Now I find Cold tiles Underneath my feet Broken glass and heavy heat You wanted more than I had You wanted more than I had Looking for a saviour Someone to fix your behaviour I am not the one Not the one Not the one Black ink Staining all your letters Heavy You expected gold from lead Liar Wrong time Wrong place to be Drowning in your misery Stop Just breathe Nothing left to give You wanted more than I had You wanted more than I had Looking for a saviour Someone to fix your behaviour I am not the one Not the one Not the one Maybe you need a mirror Maybe you need a map Maybe you need a miracle Searching for a mountain Finding just a hole Staring at the ceiling Losing all control You wanted more than I had You wanted more than I had Looking for a saviour Someone to fix your behaviour I am not the one Not the one Not the one Your expectations They are falling down Falling down Falling down Away from me Away from me Just let it be
Strange The clock hand Frozen on the wall Nothing moves at all Heavy air Everywhere Staring at the ceiling Sickly feeling Gray Outside today Am I living in the Twilight Zone Out here on my own Is this the Twilight Zone Picking up the phone But the line is dead Just like I said Twilight Zone Twilight Zone Ooh la la la Ooh la la la Caught in a blur Ooh la la la Ghostly Kitchen light Flickers like a pulse Is it someone else Walking Up the hall Tracing every shadow Looking out the window Empty Streets below Cold wind starts to blow Am I living in the Twilight Zone Out here on my own Is this the Twilight Zone Picking up the phone But the line is dead Just like I said Twilight Zone Twilight Zone Ooh la la la Ooh la la la Caught in a blur Ooh la la la I wake up I look up I give up No one hears me calling I am falling Falling away Falling today No color in the sky No truth in the lie Am I living in the Twilight Zone Out here on my own Is this the Twilight Zone Picking up the phone But the line is dead Just like I said Twilight Zone Twilight Zone Where did I go Where did I go Twilight Zone Just a dream Just a dream Gone Gone Gone
Version #1 Silver on your screen Flipping through screens with judging eyes You want the glow of a plastic dream machine Saying we ain't real, we're all a fake Another image you can't recreate Hardly breathing You stare until your eyes get sore You preach about false advertising While you're lost in your own fantasizing Comparing me to pixels on a screen Honey, that's just sad, that's obscene I am not The girl from the corridor I'm flesh and blood, with flaws and grace Not some doll in a digital space Got your expectations sky high Living in a digital alibi But I ain't buying what you're selling This ain't a story you'll be telling It is not a lie Just because I'm shy Stop looking for a fake in me The reality is raw, the reality is here I don't have to be a fantasy A figment of your twisted reality I don't fit the frame you bought I don't fit the frame you bought I'm breaking free from your dirty screen A real woman, can't you see? Not your movie Not your movie No, no, no Cold, digital skin Pixelated sin underneath your thumb You want me numb You want me perfect and loud But I am a ghost in the crowd Empty, heavy I see the way you look at them I see the way you look at me I see the way you look at us You sit there on your throne of lies Living in a digital alibi You want the glow, you want me still But I'm not here to fit your fill Close the tab, close the door Close your mind, stop looking for a flaw in me The reality is mine Got your expectations sky high But I ain't buying what you're selling I don't fit the frame you bought I don't fit the frame you bought It is not a lie Just because I'm shy I don't have to be a fantasy A figment of your twisted reality Disconnected Uncorrected Unprotected I'm just me Disconnected Uncorrected Unprotected I'm just me So take your judgment, shove it away I'm living my truth, day by day Log out of the fantasy Step back into the room You're drowning in the imagery While I'm waiting in the gloom You claim you were misled By the things I never said But I'm a person, not a file Not a picture you compile Not your movie Not your fantasy Not your movie Not your fantasy I don't have to be a fantasy I don't fit the frame you bought A real woman, can't you see? The reality is mine, mine I don't fit the frame you bought I don't have to be a fantasy I'm breaking free from your dirty screen A real woman, can't you see? I don't fit the frame you bought It is not a lie, just because I'm shy Real women, real strength, real fire We're burning brighter, taking you higher Just real life No bright solution Just me in the grey Offline, keep it offline Shut it down, shut it down—now So wake up, boy, and open your eyes Real life is waiting beyond those lies Not your movie, not your frame Just me, just real, no shame. --- Version #2 Silver on your screen Flipping through screens with judging eyes You want the glow of a plastic dream machine Saying we ain't real, we're all a fake Another image you can't recreate Hardly breathing You stare until your eyes get sore You preach about false advertising While you're lost in your own fantasizing Comparing me to pixels on a screen Honey, that's just sad, that's obscene I am not The girl from the corridor I'm flesh and blood, with flaws and grace Not some doll in a digital space Got your expectations sky high Living in a digital alibi But I ain't buying what you're selling This ain't a story you'll be telling It is not a lie Just because I'm shy Stop looking for a fake in me The reality is raw, the reality is here I don't have to be a fantasy A figment of your twisted reality I don't fit the frame you bought I don't fit the frame you bought I'm breaking free from your dirty screen A real woman, can't you see? Not your movie Not your movie No, no, no Cold, digital skin Pixelated sin underneath your thumb You want me numb You want me perfect and loud But I am a ghost in the crowd Empty, heavy I see the way you look at them I see the way you look at me I see the way you look at us You sit there on your throne of lies Living in a digital alibi You want the glow, you want me still But I'm not here to fit your fill Close the tab, close the door Close your mind, stop looking for a flaw in me The reality is mine Got your expectations sky high But I ain't buying what you're selling I don't fit the frame you bought I don't fit the frame you bought It is not a lie Just because I'm shy I don't have to be a fantasy A figment of your twisted reality Disconnected Uncorrected Unprotected I'm just me Disconnected Uncorrected Unprotected I'm just me So take your judgment, shove it away I'm living my truth, day by day Log out of the fantasy Step back into the room You're drowning in the imagery While I'm waiting in the gloom You claim you were misled By the things I never said But I'm a person, not a file Not a picture you compile Not your movie Not your fantasy Not your movie Not your fantasy I don't have to be a fantasy I don't fit the frame you bought A real woman, can't you see? The reality is mine, mine I don't fit the frame you bought I don't have to be a fantasy I'm breaking free from your dirty screen A real woman, can't you see? I don't fit the frame you bought It is not a lie, just because I'm shy Real women, real strength, real fire We're burning brighter, taking you higher Just real life No bright solution Just me in the grey Offline, keep it offline Shut it down, shut it down—now So wake up, boy, and open your eyes Real life is waiting beyond those lies Not your movie, not your frame Just me, just real, no shame.
Concrete Grey haze Mirrors lie, don't they always? Reflecting back a stranger's gaze I drift through the maze Looking for some kind of sign I see the mess, the tangled lines But not the motive, the hidden signs Don't think it's you, the sole target of my game I'm lost in the labyrinth, calling out my own name A twisted map, a faulty guide Leading me on, with nowhere to hide It is not only you I mislead myself Turning left Going south Running my mouth Bitter Better I am a heavy weather girl Caught in a spin Paper thin Predator Prey I enjoy the chase Do not get me wrong Honey Money Nothing is funny When the mask starts to crack I'm sorry, not sorry, for the chaos I create A hurricane of feelings, sealed by fate I enjoy the chase, the thrill, the sting But darling, believe me, it means nothing I am not what you think I am not what I see Moving through the water Moving through the deep I'm sorry, not sorry, for the chaos I create A hurricane of feelings, sealed by fate I am not what you think I am not what I see Moving through the water Moving through the deep Falling down Falling down Spinning around Spinning around Words like weapons, thrown in jest Leaving wreckage, I confess I build you up, then watch you fall A puppet master, answering no call I want it I need it I take it and leave it Total mess Nothing less Dress to impress the ghost in the hall Lost it all By the wall Standing tall Don't think it's you, the sole target of my game I'm lost in the labyrinth, calling out my own name A twisted map, a faulty guide Leading me on, with nowhere to hide Maybe I am honest Maybe I am fake Maybe I am just a mistake I lie to the mirror I lie to the moon I lie to the air in this room Tangled up Wrapped up Shut up I am not what you think I am not what I see Moving through the water Moving through the deep I'm sorry, not sorry, for the chaos I create A hurricane of feelings, sealed by fate I enjoy the chase, the thrill, the sting But darling, believe me, it means nothing I am not what you think I am not what I see Moving through the water Moving through the deep I mislead myself, in this masquerade A constant battle, a soul unafraid To burn it all down, and start again A phoenix rising, until the very end I mislead myself I mislead myself Mislead Mislead Just a girl, a storm, a paradox defined Lost in the echoes of her own mind I am a mystery to me To me To me Falling down Spinning around I am not what you think Moving through the deep
Cracked mirror, cold reflection Is that all I'm ever gonna see? Fragmented moments, no connection Just a ghost of what we used to be Never ending, quit pretending Are you ever going to try? Furtive glances, not unnoticed You don't have to be so shy 'Cause I'm falling, falling further down Lost in the echo of a lonely sound This emptiness is all that I have found Just spinning 'round and 'round Empty promises, whispered softly Like secrets carried on the breeze A fragile hope, I held it closely Now scattered 'mongst the autumn leaves Never ending, quit pretending Are you ever going to try? Furtive glances, not unnoticed You don't have to be so shy 'Cause I'm falling, falling further down Lost in the echo of a lonely sound This emptiness is all that I have found Just spinning 'round and 'round I keep searching for a reason A flicker in the fading light But the silence just keeps speaking Through the darkness of the night 'Cause I'm falling, falling further down Lost in the echo of a lonely sound This emptiness is all that I have found Just spinning 'round and 'round Spinning 'round and 'round Yeah, spinning 'round and 'round
Thunderbolt mornings in cracked leather boots Tangerine suit with a patchwork salute Broken umbrella, a glimmer in my eye Chasing confetti torn out of the sky Lost in the mirrored halls, the colors spin around Lost in the mirrored halls, the colors spin around Masks slipping off as the faces hit the ground Silver streaks on my cheeks, another day’s parade Who am I now, as the glamor starts to fade Oh oh oh, turn it on, paint it wild Oh oh oh, just a different child Stiletto nights, broken glass on the stairs Diamond-clad laughter echoing through my cares Makeup smears on a coffee-stained cup Neon days falling, but I’m never giving up I change my face, I change my name To stay alive inside the flame Lost in the mirrored halls, the colors spin around Masks slipping off as the faces hit the ground Silver streaks on my cheeks, another day’s parade Who am I now, as the glamor starts to fade Oh oh oh, turn it on, paint it wild Oh oh oh, just a different child Paint it wild, paint it wild, paint it wild A different child, paint it wild, paint it wild Oh oh oh, turn it on, paint it wild Oh oh oh, just a different child Who am I now, who am I now? Paint it wild, a different child Different child, oh paint it wild