[Intro] [Verse 1] Razor lines on bathroom tiles Soft decay in sugar smiles Matchstick kiss to spark a scene Can’t tell hunger from routine Scrollin’ through a thirsty loop Every swipe, another bruise Don’t wanna need, I want to sting So I dress my stress in dopamine [Chorus] This is how I stay alive: Synthetic bliss and little lies. Frost it thick in pretty prose— Call it healing, pretend it glows. Disguise the blight beneath the light— Don’t call it brave, don’t make it right. Just let me break in something bright 'Til I feel like I’m alive tonight. [Verse 2] Wrappers lie like altar cloth One more hit, forget the cost Perfume ghosts in empty beds I chase the warmth, I play pretend. Eyes on fire in midnight feeds Scroll for pain like it's a need If I can't be whole, then break me right— Hang my hurt in perfect light. [Chorus] This is how I stay alive: Synthetic bliss and little lies. Frost it thick in pretty prose— Call it healing, pretend it glows. Disguise the blight beneath the light— Don’t call it brave, don’t make it right. Just let me break in something bright 'Til I feel like I’m alive tonight. [Breakdown] [Soft] It’s my method. Not a meltdown. When I’m dejected, I just shut down. I feel rejected, I refuse repair. You call it self-inflicted— But darling— It's just self-care. [Final Chorus] This is how I stay alive: A little fake, a little fire. Ribbons tied around desire— Keep it quiet, call it higher. Bury shame in what I crave Don’t call it sad, don’t call it brave. Just let me binge on what betrays— 'Til I feel like [Outro] something real again. [End]
