[Verse 1] You change your name at the schoolhouse gate Trade your old coat for a borrowed face You laugh on cue when the right eyes turn Keep every truth in a box to burn [Pre-Chorus] You know the pose, you know the line You wear their favorite like a second skin But every mirror keeps its time And every little crack lets daylight in [Chorus] Paper-doll queen with a counterfeit grin Tell me, who are you when nobody’s in? You can paint the frame, you can polish the lie But the seams show through when you look me in the eye [Verse 2] You learned their slang from a notebook page Copied their taste, their practiced rage You borrow a story, you borrow a scar Then swear that the mask is the person you are [Pre-Chorus] You know the pose, you know the line You wear their favorite like a second skin But every mirror keeps its time And every little crack lets daylight in [Chorus] Paper-doll queen with a counterfeit grin Tell me, who are you when nobody’s in? You can paint the frame, you can polish the lie But the seams show through when you look me in the eye [Spoken Bridge] You don’t have to be impressive. You don’t have to be anyone’s idea of perfect. But if you keep giving away your own voice, one day you may forget where you left it. [Final Chorus] Paper-doll queen, let the painted smile fall There’s a real girl underneath it all You can drop the frame, let the old words die Say one thing that’s yours when you look me in the eye [Outro] No borrowed name No borrowed face You’re still here Underneath the paint
