The Casting Call for a Ghost

Name: The Casting Call for a Ghost
Duration: 188 s
Manublueeyes
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Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, look! The toast is burnt, the rain is starting to fall
I guess I’m the one who orchestrated it all.
The cat’s depressed? Yeah, that was definitely me
I’m the secret villain in everyone’s anthology.
You’ve got a list of "Must-Haves" for the daughter of the year
But every time I try one on, the fabric starts to tear.
I’ve been the Saint, the Sinner, and the "Girl Who’s Hard to Love"
While you’re busy playing puppet-master from the clouds above.

[Pre-Chorus]
"She’s too loud," "She’s too quiet," "She’s a mystery, it’s a crime"
I’ve changed my entire soul about a dozen times.
But your expectations are a wardrobe I can’t fit
And honestly? I’m bored to death of every bit of it.

[Chorus]
So, I’m closing down the factory, I’m burning all the scripts
No more "New Personalities" and no more "Helpful Tips."
You created a version of me that was easier to blame
But I’m setting fire to the girl who used to answer to that name.
If it’s always my fault, then let me be the mess
In a custom-tailored, dark-aesthetic, "I don't care" dress.

[Verse 2]
Twenty years of auditions for a role I never got
Building characters for people who forget me on the spot.
"Be more like your sister," "Be the one who doesn't cry"
I’ve got a closet full of masks and they’re all bone-dry.
I’m retired from the theater, I’ve handed in my keys
Go find another girl to perform your "pretty please."
I’m 20-going-on-Whatever-The-Hell-I-Want-To-Be
And if that’s a tragedy to you, it’s a comedy to me.

[Bridge]
(Music breaks into a chaotic, slightly manic toy-piano solo)
Is it my fault? Sure!
Did I ruin your life? Probably!
Am I going to fix it? (Pause) ...Absolutely not.
I’m too busy being the one person I forgot to meet
The girl who doesn't give a damn about the people on the street.

[Chorus]
So, I’m closing down the factory, I’m burning all the scripts
No more "New Personalities" and no more "Helpful Tips."
You created a version of me that was easier to blame
But I’m setting fire to the girl who used to answer to that name.
If it’s always my fault, then let me be the mess
In a custom-tailored, dark-aesthetic, "I don't care" dress.

[Outro]
(Music fades to a jaunty, mocking bass line)
I’m done.
The show is canceled.
The director’s been fired.
And the lead actress is... well, she’s finally taking a nap.
Good luck with the sequel.
(Sound of a stage curtain closing and a single "Ha!")