𝒸𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓀𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒸𝓇𝑜𝓌𝓃

They dressed me up in velvet and a disguise Painted over tears beneath my eyes A puppet on a stage of borrowed dreams Golden cages never burst at the seams They handed me a scepter made of blame Told me it was honor, told me it was fame But in the silence, after all the sound I felt the weight drag me to the ground I built a throne out of broken glass It cut me deeper with every past Shadows moved like ghosts in bloom I couldn’t breathe inside that room Glory’s not the same as grace And I was lost in the chase Every jewel was just a chain Every triumph carved with pain I was shining, but I drowned Hiding all the scars I’d found The banquet table set with hollow praise Crowns of roses wilted in the haze They bowed their heads but never knew my name Love and power never burn the same I traded pieces of my soul for light But the spotlight blinded every right And every cheer just felt like knives Dulling all the edges of my life I built a throne out of broken glass It cut me deeper with every past Shadows moved like ghosts in bloom I couldn’t breathe inside that room Glory’s not the same as grace And I was lost in the chase Every jewel was just a chain Every triumph carved with pain I was shining, but I drowned Hiding all the scars I’d found [slow build, strings enter] If I fall, (will I finally be free?) If I break, (will the world still see me?) All I wanted was a place to belong Not a crown for singing the wrong song Tearing pages from the book of lies I’d rather live than be idolized [big, cinematic] Glory’s not the same as grace And I was lost in the chase Every jewel was just a chain Every triumph carved with pain I was burning from the shine Losing what was never mine I was shining, but I drowned Hiding all the scars I’d found [fragile piano, near-whisper] I was crowned but never whole… Now I’m reaching for my soul.