[Verse 1]
Practice room at 3am
Mascara stains on my exam notes
Dance shoes by my textbooks
Sang till my throat cracked smoke
Posters peeling off my wall
Pinned my dream up over them
Every "no" just fed my spine
Said I’d kick that velvet door in
[Chorus]
I’m so K-popular
Bought the smile
Sold the scars
They dress me up in sugar words
While they count their lucky stars
You say "dream come true"
But you don't see the bruise under the glitter
I’m so K-popular
And every day it feels more bitter (yeah)
[Verse 2]
Fan signs
Perfect pen-heart loops
Pose cute
Tilt head
Count to three
They chant my stage name like a spell
But no one’s calling me
Managers script every laugh
Even my tears got previews
"Be yourself
But fix your face"
They airbrush every truth
[Pre-Chorus]
You only see the highlight reel
Not the hunger
Not the deal
All this plastic on the floor
What was I even fighting for?
[Chorus]
I’m so K-popular
Bought the smile
Sold the scars
They dress me up in sugar words
While they count their lucky stars
You say "dream come true"
But you don't see the bruise under the glitter
I’m so K-popular
And every day it feels more bitter
[Bridge]
Cut the lights
Kill the crowd
Turn the pretty music down (shh)
Hear that?
It’s my teeth on steel
Biting through this paper crown
Paint my rage in cherry gloss
Say it’s just a concept loss
But I’m not your fragile doll
Watch me crack your mirrored walls (ha)
[Chorus]
I’m so K-popular
But I’m burning up these charts in black
Turn the pastel posters down
Give me all my colors back
You say "dream come true"
I say "nightmare dressed in glitter"
I’m so K-popular
And I’m the one who pulls the trigger
[Outro]
K-popular
K-popular (say my name)
Worked my way into this cage
Just to set it all on flame
K-popular
Sing along as it all falls dark
Mysticaltyrant on your tongue
But I’m taking back my heart