[INTRO - whispered / processed] Cover girl Cover up Cover girl Cover up Paint the scene Clean it up Cover girl Cover up [VERSE 1] Four AM, crying again Mascara running black on porcelain Red eyes burning under bathroom light Hates what she sees in the mirror tonight She doesn't have time for this Takes a line, she'll be fine Blots the tears, fixes the smear Covers up the crime Foundation hides the signs Powder makes the edges clean Who is that whore looking back at her From inside the fucking mirror sheen? She points a finger at her face Says, *I don't need this shit tonight* Wipes the wreckage from her eyes And paints the whole thing camera-right [PRE-CHORUS] Now she's on the runway Totally there The It Girl walking Without a care So put together So fully stacked Nobody wants to know What's underneath that Nobody knows Nobody asks Nobody knows Nobody asks [CHORUS] Cover girl Cover up Paint the scene and clean it up Cover girl Cover up Make the wreck look good enough Hide the damage Hide the signs Lipstick, powder, perfect lies Cover girl Cover up Makeup hides the crime Cover girl Cover up But the wreck is still alive You can bury every trace But you can't put makeup On a crime scene Cover girl Cover up No witnesses No evidence Cover girl Cover up *Clean it up.* **[VERSE 2]** Flashbulbs burst against her skin Everybody wants to let her in Velvet rope and bathroom stalls Glitter fingerprints on mirrored walls Lipstick red like warning tape Contour cutting perfect shape Every angle calculated Every little flaw erased Another drink Another line Another voice says, *You're doing fine* She knows the script She knows the pose Chin up high Don't let it show Compact snaps The mirror cracks For half a second she stares back There's the wreck There's the proof There's the girl beneath the rouge [PRE-CHORUS] Now she's on the runway Totally there The It Girl walking Without a care So put together So fully stacked Nobody wants to know What's underneath that Nobody knows Nobody asks Nobody knows Nobody asks [CHORUS] Cover girl Cover up Paint the scene and clean it up Cover girl Cover up Make the wreck look good enough Hide the damage Hide the signs Lipstick, powder, perfect lies Cover girl Cover up Makeup hides the crime Cover girl Cover up But the wreck is still alive You can bury every trace But you can't put makeup On a crime scene [BRIDGE - stripped] Primer Foundation Concealer Erase her Primer Foundation Concealer Replace her Who is that girl In the glass? Who is that girl Behind the mask? She points at the mirror... *I don't need your shit tonight.* [BUILD] Prime it Paint it Powder it Fake it Prime it Paint it Powder it Break it Cover girl Cover up Cover girl Cover up [FINAL CHORUS] Cover girl Cover up Paint the scene and clean it up Cover girl Cover up Make the wreck look beautiful enough Hide the damage Hide the signs Lipstick, powder, perfect lies Cover girl Cover up Makeup hides the crime Cover girl Cover up But the wreck is still alive You can bury every trace You can perfect every face But you can't put makeup On a crime scene [OUTRO] Cover girl Cover up Cover girl Cover ... *Who's that girl?*
