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…

indie rock