(Verse 1: Female Voice) The mirror reflects a girl I barely know With every hair in place and a curated glow My mother’s voice is the rhythm of my heart Telling me where to finish before I even start A 4.0 isn’t enough if there’s a higher peak She finds the hidden flaws in the words I speak I’m a porcelain doll on a trophy shelf Losing every piece of my actual self. (Chorus: Duo - Harmony) Oh, the weight of the shine is starting to crack We’re running a race with no way back Polished to a glimmer, buried in the light Trying to keep the ghost of the failure out of sight We’re perfectly golden, but we’re bleeding inside Nowhere left for the shadows to hide. (Verse 2: Male Voice) I’m the "Golden Boy" with the world in my grip But my father’s watching every time I slip "Second place is the first loser," he says with a grin While I’m suffocating under the need to win The jersey’s heavy, the expectations are tall I’m built like a tower just to survive the fall He sees a champion, he sees the family name I just see a boy who’s tired of the game. (Bridge: Both - Alternating lines) (Female) I smile for the camera ‘til my face feels numb (Male) I push through the injury, I’ve gotta become— (Female) Everything she dreamt of, the life she missed (Male) The man that he wanted, the top of the list (Both) But the gold is just plating, the metal is cold We’re breaking the mold, but we’re doing what we’re told. (Chorus: Duo) Oh, the weight of the shine is starting to crack We’re running a race with no way back Polished to a glimmer, buried in the light Trying to keep the ghost of the failure out of sight We’re perfectly golden, but we’re bleeding inside Nowhere left for the shadows to hide. (Outro: Male & Female) (Female) Just let me be average for a single day. (Male) Just let the "Golden Boy" fade into grey. (Both) Perfectly golden... (Both) But we’re ready to break. (Female) Mother, can you see me? (Male) Father, am I enough? (Both) The gold is never enough.
