(Verse 1) Chrome skin, plastic grin Painted on before the lights come in Every surface catches glow But nothing underneath to show (Pre-Chorus) Peel it back, peel it back Watch the colors start to crack (Chorus) Veneer — shimmering, disappearing Veneer — are you even here or Just a coat of something gold Over something growing cold? Veneer (Verse 2) Bass drops through a hollow frame You gave yourself a different name Glitter in the UV haze Lost yourself inside the glaze (Pre-Chorus) Peel it back, peel it back Feel the frequency attack (Chorus) Veneer — shimmering, disappearing Veneer — are you even here or Just a coat of something bright Burning out by morning light? Veneer (Bridge) I don't need the lacquer I don't need the shine Give me something raw and Undesigned Let the signal distort Let the waveform bleed Show me what's beneath What you really need (Final Chorus) Veneer — flickering, reconsidering Veneer — I can see you clearer now Strip the coat of neon dreams Nothing's ever what it seems Veneer (Outro — spoken/whispered over decaying synth) …all surface… no signal…
