[Verse 1]
Walk into the room, heads turn your way
Everything you own says you’ve made it today
Chain around the neck, ring upon the hand
Looks like you’ve got everything the world demands
They cheer the image, they love the display
But do they know the price you have to pay?
You smile for the camera, keep the posture straight
Wondering if this love is really worth the wait
[Pre‑Chorus]
It looks like treasure, feels like a show
But does it keep you warm when the cold winds blow?
We trade our feelings for something that glows
Hoping the shine will hide what we don’t show
Oh…
[Chorus]
Plastic hearts wrapped in gold
Pretty to look at, but can they hold?
All the weight of the life we’re told
To live, to want, to chase till we’re old
Plastic hearts and polished gold
Bright in the spotlight, but hollow to hold
We buy the feeling, we sell the soul
In this world of glitter and control
Yeah… plastic hearts and gold
[Verse 2]
Late night conversations, silence in the dark
Wondering if the value lies beneath the mark
You can have the mansion, the car, the finest clothes
But when the lights go out, who really knows?
The gold won’t listen, the shine won’t care
It’s just a mask we wear when people stare
We think it fills the empty space inside
But it’s just a shadow we can’t outrun or hide
[Pre‑Chorus]
It looks like treasure, feels like a show
But does it keep you warm when the cold winds blow?
We trade our feelings for something that glows
Hoping the shine will hide what we don’t show
[Chorus]
Plastic hearts wrapped in gold
Pretty to look at, but can they hold?
All the weight of the life we’re told
To live, to want, to chase till we’re old
Plastic hearts and polished gold
Bright in the spotlight, but hollow to hold
We buy the feeling, we sell the soul
In this world of glitter and control
[Bridge]
They say “more is better, higher is the goal”
But gold can’t mend a heart that’s lost its soul
We build it up, we let it shine so bright
But true connection isn’t bought with price or might
One day the coating starts to wear away
And all that glitters turns to dust and gray
Only what’s real will stand the test of time
Beyond the plastic, beyond the shine…
[Synth & Rhythm Break]
(Groove picks back up; pulsing bass, warm electronic layers, ad‑libs)
Oh…
Tell me can you feel it?
Yeah…
Plastic hearts… and gold…
[Final Chorus – Stronger & Layered]
Plastic hearts wrapped in gold
Pretty to look at, but can they hold?
All the weight of the life we’re told
To live, to want, to chase till we’re old
Plastic hearts and polished gold
Bright in the spotlight, but hollow to hold
We buy the feeling, we sell the soul
In this world of glitter and control
[Outro]
Plastic hearts…
Wrapped in gold…
Looks like love…
But feels so cold…
Yeah…
Plastic hearts… and gold…
(Fade out)
