Stage Lights & Ghosts

[Verse 1] You’re on a billboard down on Sunset, flashin’ that painted-on smile Dressed up in borrowed diamonds, pretendin’ it ain’t been a while But I know that look in your eyes, baby—I wore it too You got a thousand people screamin’, but none of 'em sound like you [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, they call your name like it's gospel now But behind the curtain, you're still thinkin’ 'bout— [Chorus] Me in the back of that beat-up bar Singin' off-key with a broke guitar You in my shirt with nothin' on Dancin’ slow to a vinyl song Now you’re on red carpets, I’m in smoke But I know the truth under all that gold You don’t miss me— 'Til the stage lights fade and the ghosts take hold [Verse 2] I saw your interview last Friday, laughin’ like nothin’ was wrong Talkin’ ‘bout love like you didn’t rip it up just to move on But your voice cracked on that last line—yeah, I caught that slip Bet you still taste my name on the rim of every glass you sip [Pre-Chorus] Go ahead and smile for the cameras now But behind the flash, you’re still thinkin’ 'bout— [Chorus] Me in the back of that beat-up bar Singin' off-key with a broke guitar You in my shirt with nothin' on Dancin’ slow to a vinyl song Now you’re on red carpets, I’m in smoke But I know the truth under all that gold You don’t miss me— 'Til the stage lights fade and the ghosts take hold [Bridge] You walk that line like it don’t burn But baby, I know you—you never learn The spotlights can’t drown out the past And you can't outrun me in a photograph [Final Chorus] Me in the back of that beat-up bar Your name in my scars and my mason jar You traded love for lights and lies But I still see you when I close my eyes Now you’re on red carpets, I’m in smoke But we both know that’s all for show You don’t miss me— 'Til the stage lights fade And the silence plays And the ghosts take hold