Attention Whore

[Verse 1] Mirror cracked with borrowed light I dress my wounds just to feel alive You pull my leash, I hit the floor Applause tastes like blood and more I learned to beg without a sound Learned my worth when you come around You say it’s love, I call it lust You carve your name into my flesh [Pre-Chorus] I moan louder when you watch me fall You only listen when I crawl [Chorus] I’m your attention whore Painted pretty, torn to the core Say my name when you need control I break myself to make you whole I’m your attention whore Kneeling just to be adored If pain is love, then I’m devout You get your high — I fade out [Verse 2] Every mark a silent plea Look at me — don’t look away I give you power, call it trust You call me yours, I call it lust You frame my hunger as a gift Say I’m empty, say you’ll fix But every time I lose my voice You swear I made the choice [Pre-Chorus] I perform my misery You clap — then leave me wanting more [Chorus] I’m your attention whore Built to beg, born to be ignored Dress me up in loyalty Then punish my dependency I’m your attention whore Love tastes best when it hurts more You need me weak to feel secure I break myself — attention whore [Breakdown (slow, crushing)] Look at me LOOK AT ME You don’t love me You consume me (chugs) Affection on a leash Devotion with a price You call it intimacy I call it sacrifice [Bridge (atmospheric clean vocals)] If I disappear Would you finally see me? Or do I only exist When I’m on my knees? [Final Chorus (full force)] I was your attention whore Now I’m choking lying on the floor Broken begging for more You fed me praise, I starved for you You needed pain — I gave you proof I was your attention whore But I won’t beg anymore Cut the strings, reclaim my name You don’t get me just for pain [Outro] No crown for suffering No love in control I was never yours I was losing my soul