[Verse 1 — soft, breathy, piano pulsing underneath]
They studied every move but they still don’t know
Tried to map my mind but the lines won’t show
Every time they think they’ve got me locked in place
I slip through, break free, leave a ghost in my space
I’m an open book written in a code you can’t read
You see the surface — I bury what I bleed
[Pre‑Chorus — rising tension, whispered urgency]
You only see what I let you see
Pulling me under… pulling me under…
[Chorus — explosive, soaring, full Evanescence lift]
I see the ugly truth behind the pretty lies
A world built on masks and alibis
Switch emotions like a light switch — on, off
Cold logic when the pressure goes off
You don’t know me, you don’t even try
I see the ugly truth behind the pretty lies
[Verse 2 — drums kick in, vocals sharpen]
Analyze the weakness before the strength
Measure every motive down to the length
Calm inside the chaos where the rest break down
I don’t flinch, don’t fold, don’t make a sound
Never guilty — I just calculate the cost
Every line drawn clearer when the innocence is lost
[Pre‑Chorus — bigger, more desperate]
You only see what I let you see
Wake me from this… wake me from this…
[Chorus — full band, strings, layered harmonies]
I see the ugly truth behind the pretty lies
A world built on masks and alibis
Switch emotions like a light switch — on, off
Cold logic when the pressure goes off
You don’t know me, you don’t even try
I see the ugly truth behind the pretty lies
[Bridge — rap‑snarl → emotional eruption, classic Bring‑Me‑To‑Life arc]
(low, rhythmic)
You think you’ve got me figured out — you don’t
You think you’ve seen the real me — you won’t
I’m the glitch in the system you can’t decode
The shadow in the light where the truth corrodes
(erupts, Amy‑Lee‑style belt)
Pull me out
Pull me out
You don’t know me
[Final Chorus — massive, cathartic, everything hits at once]
I see the ugly truth behind the pretty lies
I’m the calm in the storm where your fear resides
You don’t know me, you don’t even try
I see the ugly truth behind the pretty lies
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