Porcelain Playground

(Verse 1)

Tiptoe on the tiles, don’t wake the dolls

Teacups trembling when the curtain falls

Sugar-coated lies in a velvet chair

Someone stitched a smile but it’s not there

Ribbon round my throat, tied way too tight

Pretty little things don’t scream at night

Painted eyes wide open, watch me break

Cracks in every promise that you make

(Pre-Chorus)

Hush now, baby, don’t you cry

Good girls learn to petrify

(Chorus)

I’m your porcelain playground

Spin me till I fall down

Crack me like a teacup, watch me bleed tea

Dancing in a dollhouse, no one can see

Pull my strings, I’ll sing loud

Even when I black out

Love me like a nightmare dressed in pink

Push me to the edge and watch me sink

(Verse 2)

Lullabies are laced with something sweet

Bitter little aftertaste beneath

Glitter on my cheeks, but it’s just dust

Fairytales decay when left in rust

Counting all the bruises like they’re stars

Hide them underneath my candy scars

If I’m just a toy, then wind me slow

Break me gently so I’ll never know

(Pre-Chorus)

Shh, don’t let the others hear

Perfect girls don’t disappear

(Chorus)

I’m your porcelain playground

Spin me till I fall down

Crack me like a teacup, watch me bleed tea

Dancing in a dollhouse, no one can see

Pull my strings, I’ll sing loud

Even when I black out

Love me like a nightmare dressed in pink

Push me to the edge and watch me sink

(Bridge)

Stuffed with all your secrets in my seams

Sew me shut so I don’t spill the dreams

If I shatter, sweep me out of sight

Glue me back together, good as right

(Outro)

Tiptoe, don’t wake the dolls again

They might tell you where I’ve been

Porcelain hearts don’t ever mend

They just pretend… and pretend… and pretend…