[Verse 1] They pinned my name beneath the glass Another date, another brass-bright pass You smiled and said, “You earned your place” I learned to wear the frame like a face [Pre-Chorus] The room applauds, the curtains fall I hear the quiet after all [Chorus] This trophy has a hollow center A polished cup I can’t disappear in I stack the proof where everyone can see But nothing in it answers me You say I’ve won, you say I’m enough Why does the inside stay untouched? [Verse 2] The gold leaf flakes beside my bed A list of names runs through my head I count each finish, each new height Then wake with nothing changed inside [Pre-Chorus] The room applauds, the curtains fall I hear the quiet after all [Chorus] This trophy has a hollow center A polished cup I can’t disappear in I stack the proof where everyone can see But nothing in it answers me You say I’ve won, you say I’m enough Why does the inside stay untouched? [Bridge] Maybe worth is not a score Not the keys to one more door If I set the shining weight down here Will you meet me as I am, not what I’ve cleared? [Final Chorus] This trophy has a hollow center A polished cup I can’t disappear in I stack the proof where everyone can see But you sit close and answer me No final prize, no perfect climb Just your hand finding mine [Outro] The room goes still, the medals rest You ask what’s left when I’m not best I let the silence have its say And leave the empty cup away
