Girl Inside the Glass Box

[unison male chant] La de da da. la de da da. Laaaa laa laaa 2x

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

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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?

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

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)