Everyone loves the artist as long as the pictures painted perfect, everyone loves the poet as long as the blood his ink pen spills is writing for you,him her and not he, everyone loves the musician as long as he's strumming that guitar and humming those words for them, Everyone loves the artist when the canvas shines so bright
But they don’t see the splattered colors painted in the night
They cheer for the perfection while the cracks are tucked away
Behind the frame of beauty where the truth will never stay
Oh they love the flawless image love the sweet disguise
But the stories in the shadows never meet their eyes
If it’s not for them or theirs it’s not worth the pain
They’ll cheer for your sunshine but they won’t stand your rain
Everyone loves the poet when the words fit just right
But they’ll never hold the pen that bleeds through every fight
They crave the pretty verses not the scars that made them real
As long as it’s for them and theirs they’ll love the pain you feel
stories in the shadows never meet their eyes
If it’s not for them or theirs it’s not worth the pain
They’ll cheer for your sunshine but they won’t stand your rain Everyone loves the artist till the canvas starts to crack
When the colors bleed like teardrops and the beauty turns its back
Everyone loves the poet till the ink begins to run
When the truth burns like a wildfire and the rhyme’s a smoking gun
Oh they’ll cheer you when you're shining
But they’ll leave when skies turn gray
They'll adore the painted picture
Till the cracks give it away
Everyone loves the singer till the melody goes dark
When the harmony gets broken and the notes don’t hit the mark
Everyone loves the dancer till the rhythm starts to fade When the stage lights dim to shadows and the steps are misplayed
Oh they’ll cheer you when you're shining
But they’ll leave when skies turn gray
They'll adore the painted picture
Till the cracks give it away
We are not the masks we fashion
We are not the roles we play
Underneath the brush and stanzas
Lies a soul they’ll throw away
Everyone loves the maker till the flaws begin to show
When perfection turns to ashes and the fire starts to glow
Everyone loves the dreamer till their dreams don’t match their own
When the mirror cracks to pieces and the truth is overthrown
The musician strums their heartstrings till their soul is dry
But they love the tune not the tears that make it fly
As long as the song is written just for their embrace
They’ll sing along but never see the cracks upon your face
Oh they love the flawless image love the sweet disguise
But the stories in the shadows never meet their eyes
If it’s not for them or theirs it’s not worth the pain
They’ll cheer for your sunshine but they won’t stand your rain
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