[Verse 1] It’s twenty-eight degrees in the shade And I’m dressed like a librarian from a darker decade You said you liked the texture, the vintage appeal So I’m sweating through the layers, trying to keep it real Sipping hot tea when I want a cold beer Nodding at your monologue, pretending to hear My skin is screaming, red and raw underneath Gritting my teeth, smiling through the grief [Chorus] I’m wearing wool in the heatwave, baby Itching like a rash just to be your lady Shape-shifting into someone you might keep But the costume’s heavy and the price is steep You never saw the girl in the denim shorts Just this mannequin tailored for your support I’m scratching at the collar, I’m ready to blow I’m a winter coat in a summer show [Verse 2] I threw out my records, bought the ones you rate Now I’m bored to tears by bands I used to hate Changed my laugh to a chuckle, my strut to a walk Deleted the slang from the way that I talk You look at me fondly, like a project complete While I’m fainting on the pavement of the high street Is this the romance? Is this the grand prize? Suffocating slowly while you idolize? [Chorus] I’m wearing wool in the heatwave, baby Itching like a rash just to be your lady Shape-shifting into someone you might keep But the costume’s heavy and the price is steep You never saw the girl in the denim shorts Just this mannequin tailored for your support I’m scratching at the collar, I’m ready to blow I’m a winter coat in a summer show [Bridge] You say, "Darling, you look flushed, are you alright?" I say, "I’m burning alive in this polyester blight!" You look confused, like the script got changed Like the furniture in your head got rearranged I rip the buttons, I tear the seam Waking up screaming from your fever dream [Chorus] I was wearing wool in the heatwave, baby Dying inside just to be your lady Shape-shifted ‘til I fell asleep Now the costume’s ruined and the trash is heap You never knew the girl, you never knew the name Just a prop you positioned in your picture frame I’m scratching at the collar, I’m letting it go No more winter coat in your summer show [Outro] Yeah, it’s too hot (Too hot!) Take it off (Take it off!) I’m melting, I’m melting, I’m done Back to the sun Back to the sun
