Bloody Mary, Bloody Me

[Intro — dripping water, whisper] One candle. One mirror. Three little words… Bloody Mary. Bloody Mary. Bloody— [Verse 1 — whispered, rhythmic] Red lipstick on the looking glass Midnight moving twice as fast Something smiling in the steam With a face that looks like me Black mascara, porcelain sink Tell me what you really think She’s been staring all this time With her pretty little borrowed eyes [Pre-Chorus — heartbeat bass] One, two, three Who’s that standing next to me? Four, five, six Watch her blow a little kiss Don’t blink Don’t breathe She’s getting closer… [Chorus — explosive dark-pop drop] Bloody Mary, bloody me! Who’s the girl I shouldn’t see? Dancing in the mirror With a twisted little fantasy Bloody Mary, bloody me! She’s everything I shouldn’t be Pretty little nightmare Looking right back at me! Oh-oh-oh, can’t look away Oh-oh-oh, she knows my name Bloody Mary, bloody me! Who’s the monster? Her or me? [Verse 2 — bass-heavy, playful] She wears my smile a little wider Moves her fingers on the glass Writes a secret in the vapor From a life I thought had passed Says, “You always wanted freedom But you kept yourself on strings” Then she laughs behind the mirror “Darling, look what fear can bring.” [Pre-Chorus] One, two, three She’s a little more like me Four, five, six Hear the silver mirror split Don’t blink Don’t scream She’s stepping closer… [Chorus — bigger harmonies] Bloody Mary, bloody me! Who’s the girl I shouldn’t see? Dancing in the mirror With a twisted little fantasy Bloody Mary, bloody me! She’s everything I shouldn’t be Pretty little nightmare Looking right back at me! Oh-oh-oh, can’t look away Oh-oh-oh, she knows my name Bloody Mary, bloody me! Who’s the monster? Her or me? [Bridge — all music cuts, two voices] Reflection: You called me a monster. Dahlia: You look just like me. Reflection: I am everything you hide. Dahlia: Then why are you smiling? Reflection: Because… You finally opened your eyes. Glass cracks. [Final Chorus — industrial bass explosion] BLOODY MARY, BLOODY ME! Now the broken glass is free Every little piece reflecting Someone I was scared to be Bloody Mary, bloody me! She’s no stranger, she’s a piece of me No more running from the mirror I can love what I used to fear! Oh-oh-oh, let the mirror break Oh-oh-oh, let the shadows fade Bloody Mary, bloody me! There’s no monster — there’s just me! [Outro — dripping stops, dry whisper] Bloody Mary… Pause. You can keep the mirror. I don’t need it anymore.