[Intro – soft acoustic guitar, no vocals, intimate atmosphere]
[Verse 1 – acoustic guitar continues, light room reverb, soft vocal entry]
I’m not the girl you see on the screen
Not just the idol in your dreams
Lights go on and I play my part
Perfect smile, a painted heart
But when the stage fades into dark
That’s where you see who I really are
I’m more than glitter, more than gold
More than the story that you’re told
[Pre-Chorus – subtle build, soft percussion enters]
When the makeup washes away
Will you still stay (stay)
When there’s nothing left to play
Would you feel the same
[Chorus – full instrumental, emotional lift]
Can you love me for me
Not the idol on your screen
When the lights don’t shine on me
Who I am in between
Can you love me for me (for me)
When it’s bare, when it’s real
No more filters, no more dreams
Just the way I feel
[Post-Chorus – airy vocal chops, soft ambient layer]
For me (oh, for me)
Stay with me (stay)
[Verse 2 – light beat + bass enters, still soft]
Every image, every pose
That’s the side the whole world knows
But there’s a side I never show
A softer truth beneath it all
No more hiding who I am
No more fitting in your plans
If you reach out, take my hand
Gotta love me as I stand
[Pre-Chorus – stronger build, layered vocals]
If I take it all away
All the shine and stage (stage)
Would you still remain
Looking at my face
[Chorus – bigger, harmonies open]
Can you love me for me
Not the idol on your screen
When the lights don’t shine on me
Who I am in between
Can you love me for me (for me)
When it’s bare, when it’s real
No more filters, no more dreams
Just the way I feel
[Bridge – stripped → cinematic build]
If I’m nothing like your fantasy
Would you still want all of me (me)
I won’t live behind a scene
This is who I choose to be
[Final Chorus – full power, drums + strings]
Can you love me for me
Not the idol I might be
When I’m standing quietly
No one else to see
Can you love me for me (for me)
Every flaw, honestly
If I give you everything
Would you stay with me
[Outro – acoustic guitar returns, soft fade]
Just love me for me (me)
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