[Intro]
[unison male chant] La de da da. la de da da. Laaaa laa laaa 2x
[Verse 1]
They roll you out when the curtains rise
Polished teeth and perfect eyes
Every movement timed to breathe
So no one sees what’s underneath
Spotlight cuts across your face
Like you were built to be displayed
They clap before you even talk—
Just a puppet they can mock
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know they’d never let you fall
Not where they could see it all
They’ll spin the truth to make it kind,
And leave the worst of you behind…
(la de da daa)
[Chorus]
Just a perfect girl that’s half alive (ALIVE!)
Spin you slow beneath the lights (THESE LIGHTS!)
They dress you up in silver thoughts
Hang your heart where it’s forgot…
Every cheer just turns the key (THE KEY!)
Locks you deeper where they see (THEY SEE!)
Something pretty they can watch—
the girl inside the glass box
[Verse 2]
They taught you how to walk the line
Heel to toe and always shine
Never break, and never slip
Never let the mask unclip
They don’t want you thinking loud
They just want to draw a crowd
Keep you safe behind the glass—
Until the stage finally collapse
[Pre-Chorus]
And I hate the way they call your name,
just a face that they can arrange,
Every cheer feels cold and staged—
Like you’re trapped inside a cage…
(la de da daa)
[Chorus]
Just a perfect girl that’s half alive (ALIVE!)
Spin you slow beneath the lights (THESE LIGHTS!)
They dress you up in silver thoughts
Hang your heart where it’s forgot…
Every cheer just turns the key (THE KEY!)
Locks you deeper where they see (THEY SEE!)
Something pretty they can watch—
the girl inside the glass box
(La de da la de da. Laaaa laa laaa)
[Bridge]
If I break the case tonight
Would you run and find the light?
Would you crumble without the stage?
Or finally step outside the cage?
Would you know which voice is yours
If it’s not what they adore?
If the show was finally lost—
Would you still be who you’re not?
[Alternate Chorus]
They can keep the diamond locks
And the dance that never stops
You were never meant to be
A musical doll turned by a key
Let them scream for someone else (SOMEONE ELSE!)
Pick a different toy on the shelf (THE SHELF!)
You’re not made for being watched—
Not the girl inside the glass box
[Outro]
No one sees you when you stop
(La de da la de da)
When the curtain finally drops
(La de da la de da)
All they loved was what you’re not—
the girl inside the glass box.
(La de da la de da. Laaaa laa laaa)
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