[Verse 1] She laughs like me Same cracked crown, same painted cheeks You look at her Like I was just a bad dream You lean close in Share the jokes that used to be mine My name still fits But on her lips, it feels like a lie [Chorus] There’s a glitch in her smile And it’s eating me alive You keep choosing her light While I rot on the other side I was your echo Now I’m your exile Watching you hold The prettier version of my life [Verse 2] You hold her hand Like we never burned this place I taste your joy Like metal on my tongue, so strange She wears my face But she doesn’t hear the screaming walls I learned the rules She gets the prize, she gets it all [Chorus] There’s a glitch in her smile And it’s eating me alive You keep choosing her light While I rot on the other side I was your echo Now I’m your exile Watching you hold The prettier version of my life [Bridge] Why does she get your softest eyes? Why do I get all the blame? Why does she get your safety first While I drown in static shame? If I tear her seams apart Would you finally look at me? Or would you cradle what is left And still pretend she’s all you need? (yeah) [Chorus] There’s a glitch in her smile And it’s eating me alive You keep choosing her light While I rot on the other side I was your echo Now I’m your exile I’ll be the crack In every moment you call “fine” Watching you love The prettier version of my life
