[Verse 1] Always in the spotlight Never had to wait in any line Perfect through the whole night I am sure they felt my special shine Though behind the lip gloss Hidden under makeup and a wig Is a broken boy Smiling just to play the gig [Pre-Chorus] People tend to judge Blinded by their past Ignoring totally That words can mess you up real fast Words created me And the mask you see They clapped for the costume Never looked at me [Chorus] It was all a joke and fun It was all a joke and fun While I held close to the flask To bring me down, to bring me down That girl you knew was an illusion Fueled by booze and whatever Stayed in character for the crowd (It’s all a joke and fun) Till they’re done [Verse 2] Now I walk out cleaner No more smoke in my throat I still hear the laughter Bouncing off the walls I wrote But I learned my name first Under the glitter, under skin You can’t call it winning If you had to drown to fit in [Pre-Chorus] People tend to judge Blinded by their past Ignoring totally That words can mess you up real fast Words created me And the mask you see They clapped for the costume Never looked at me [Chorus] It was all a joke and fun It was all a joke and fun While I held close to the flask To bring me down, to bring me down That girl you knew was an illusion Fueled by booze and whatever Stayed in character for the crowd (It’s all a joke and fun) Till they’re done [Bridge] But I’m fine now Holding on to the light Not every scar Has to dress up for the night I took off the laugh Let the truth come through If you loved the mask Look again, I’m here for you [Final Chorus] It was all a joke and fun It was all a joke and fun Now I set the flask aside Let it rest, let it rest That girl you knew was an illusion Fueled by pain and borrowed reasons I won’t cry over you tonight (It’s all a joke and fun) Till I’m gone [Outro] Always in the spotlight Now I’m standing in my skin No more special shine Just me, and that’s enough to win
