[Verse 1] Powder on the mirror, pins along the seam You built a little kingdom from a half-remembered dream White as winter porcelain, curls like tangled thread A paper crown is waiting where the velvet curtains spread [Pre-Chorus] You say, “Don’t look too closely” Then turn beneath the light Every perfect little secret Learns to breathe tonight [Chorus] Pink dress, black heart, take your bow Make them love the monster now Rouge mouth, cold hands, count to three The prettiest trap is wearing me Pink dress, black heart, spin the room Make a flower out of doom If they came to see a doll Give them teeth behind the smile [Verse 2] Feathers on the staircase, glitter in the glass A crooked little audience lets every heartbeat pass You hold a silver teacup like a queen without a throne And laugh so sweetly no one knows you came here on your own [Pre-Chorus] You say, “Don’t call me lonely” You say, “I’m doing fine” But the seams around your shoulders Are pulling into lines [Chorus] Pink dress, black heart, take your bow Make them love the monster now Rouge mouth, cold hands, count to three The prettiest trap is wearing me Pink dress, black heart, spin the room Make a flower out of doom If they came to see a doll Give them teeth behind the smile [Bridge] When the music stops, who stays? When the powder falls, what face? No more strings around my wrists No more kisses from the mist I can tear the costume wide Let the frightened girl step outside [Final Chorus] Pink dress, bright heart, take your bow I am not your ornament now Rouge mouth, warm hands, count to three The prettiest trap has set me free Pink dress, bright heart, leave the room Carry every broken bloom If they came to see a doll Let them watch me outgrow it all [Outro] Curtain closed, the mirror clears I kept the dress and lost the fear
