[Intro – [Drums + Bass Groove, Staccato Guitars]]
You sip your secrets like champagne
Glitter lips but your smile’s all pain
Every word’s rehearsed, I’ve seen the play
Encore lies, you don’t miss a day
[Verse 1 – [Vocals + Guitar Chops]]
Silver tongue, oh it cuts like glass
You dress the truth in a velvet mask
Fake apologies stitched in lace
But the cracks still show on your porcelain face
[Pre-Chorus – [Guitar build + Snare Hits]]
Tell me, darling, is this fun for you?
Every trick’s a trick I already knew
[Chorus – [Full Band, Big Swinging Groove]]
Velvet alibis, lipstick lies
You sell your soul with bedroom eyes
Spin it, twist it, watch me drown
But I’m the king, you’re the clown
Velvet alibis, champagne sin
You’ll lose the game you rigged to win
[Verse 2 – [Bass + Drums Lock In]]
Dancing barefoot on a broken vow
Sharp confessions couldn’t cut you now
Drama queen with a crooked crown
Smiling wide while you’re burning down
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me, darling, who’s your audience?
The mirror cracks at your own pretense
[Chorus]
Velvet alibis, lipstick lies
You sell your soul with bedroom eyes
Spin it, twist it, watch me drown
But I’m the king, you’re the clown
Velvet alibis, champagne sin
You’ll lose the game you rigged to win
[Bridge – [Drop to Vocals + Snare Roll, build into big hit]]
Strike a pose, sign the check, make a scene
Every heartbreak dressed in nicotine
But when the lights die, and the curtain calls
It’s just you alone with your painted walls
[Final Chorus – [Double-time, bigger + chaotic guitars]]
Velvet alibis, lipstick lies
You sell your soul with bedroom eyes
Spin it, twist it, watch me drown
But I’m the king, you’re the clown
Velvet alibis, champagne sin
You’ll lose the game you rigged to win
Velvet alibis, velvet alibis
Your velvet alibis wear paper thin
[Outro – [Drums cut, just bass + vocals fading out]]
Velvet… alibis.
SixOneOh
