[Thank you Rheanys ❤️✨ 👉 https://suno.com/@rheanys1626] [a mannequin (the English version) 🎶 https://suno.com/song/626a66e5-b00d-4476-a034-c69744dbf0df] [In the feels.] [Intro] “Just one more picture.” “Sit up straight.” I’m trying... I’m trying. [Verse 1 ] It’s Christmas, and they’re lining up again, Everybody standing with their family and friends. I’m in my chair, leaning to the right, You fix my shoulders for the camera light. You smooth my dress and tell me how to smile, I know you love me; I’ve known it all the while. But there’s a girl inside this photograph Who wishes someone would just ask. [Pre-Chorus] My body doesn’t always do The things you think it ought to do. And when you reach for me too fast, I disappear behind the glass. [Chorus] I’m not a mannequin, Don’t move me like I’m made of stone. There’s a heart beneath this skin, There’s a voice that’s all my own. I know you mean well, But good intentions still can hurt. You don’t have to fix the way I look— Please ask me first. Oh, can you see me? Can you hear me? I’m right here behind the glass. Please ask me first. [Verse 2l] I’m hanging in the ropes; you say, “Hold tight,” But you don’t feel the fire I fight. The room keeps turning when I try to stay, And balance takes so much from me each day. I’ve lived inside this body all my life, I know its stubborn days and sleepless nights. I need your help; I’m not ashamed to say, I just need you to hear me along the way. [Pre-Chorus] I’m scared that I might get hurt someday, Too frightened to find the words to say. I know you’re trying to help me through— I need a little say in what you do. [Chorus] I’m not a mannequin, Don’t move me like I’m made of stone. There’s a heart beneath this skin, There’s a voice that’s all my own. I know you mean well, But good intentions still can hurt. You don’t have to fix the way I look— Please ask me first. Oh, can you see me? Can you hear me? I’m right here behind the glass. Please ask me first. [Bridge] I’m always saying, “It’s okay,” And swallowing the things I need to say. I’m tired of being brave and quiet When something hurts and I can’t hide it. [Brief silence] You can hold my hand. You can help me stand the day. I’m not asking you to leave me— I’m asking you to let me have a say. [Final Chorus] I’m not a mannequin, I’m not a thing you rearrange. I’m the girl who laughs with you, Even when my body won’t obey. I know you mean well, And I know your love is real. But please don’t tell me how I ought to look— Ask me how I feel. Oh, can you see me? Can you hear me? I’m right here behind the glass. [Outro] Next Christmas, when the camera’s out, Come sit with me a little while. Ask me if I’m ready... And I’ll smile. [End]
