[Intro] (One, two...) Oops. Wrong spot? (Hehe...) Watch. [Verse 1] Mirror says "not yet", sticker says "Center" Guess which one I'm wearing first Seven out of ten, maybe six on Mondays Smile a little bigger, problem solved Practice shoes still squeak, plastic crown still cheap Funny... It fits anyway [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, I heard you, "not the prettiest" Okay, "not the strongest" Okay, move a little left Thanks, now I'm center [Chorus] Center, center If nobody calls me, I'll answer anyway Center, center Borrow me a spotlight, I'll return it famous Pretty little sticker right here on my heart Fake it? Maybe. Watch it start. [Post-Chorus] Oops... Don't erase it [Verse 2] Every picture needs somebody first Why not me? Every stage needs somebody standing I'm already here Tiny little trophy, dollar-store gold Funny how pretending never feels that old Wave at the camera, practice the ending One more replay, keep pretending [Pre-Chorus] You call it dreaming, I call rehearsal Same stage, different subtitles [Bridge] Crowns don't land, people hold still Spotlights don't choose, they catch up Legends don't start looking legendary Somebody laughs first, somebody claps first Somebody points and says, "Who's that?" ... Exactly. [Final Chorus] Center, center Say it long enough, your mouth remembers Center, center Stand here long enough, the room remembers Cheap little crown, big little dream Every icon starts off unseen If it's make-believe, good That's where everything begins Center. ... Still here.
