[mood: glossy, venomous] [energy: medium] [intro | polished texture | low bass pulse | restrained drums] (mmh, cute) ribbon light on a careful face soft focus fitted into place gold dust fixed where the edges show pretty things learn not to move too much [verse 1 | intimate | close vocal | sparse instrumentation] sweet enough for the front row smile clean enough for the family frame hips in line with the approved cut lips pressed shut in a softer shade every detail says easy to keep every angle says harmless fun good with names and good with hands good when nothing sharp gets through [spoken word] [spoken word | dry laugh | minimal instrumentation] oh, this one photographs so well [chorus | sensual | full band | stacked harmonies] this isn't a launch, it's a glittery cage wrapped in ribbon, polished to behave soft touch, bright teeth, perfect age say it looks free, say it looks safe this isn't a launch, it's a glittery cage all shine, no teeth, all love, no rage hold that pose, keep that face pretty things sell when they stay in place [verse 2 | darker undertow | steady pulse] laugh on cue with the shoulders back walk in light like it all feels natural sexier when the threat stays low warmer when the mind stays decorative clean little myth with a heartbeat sealed kiss of gloss on a narrowed throat nothing wrong, just better packed nothing lost, just folded small [spoken word] don’t worry, it only hurts when it fits [chorus | sensual | full band | stacked harmonies] this isn't a launch, it's a glittery cage wrapped in ribbon, polished to behave soft touch, bright teeth, perfect age say it looks free, say it looks safe this isn't a launch, it's a glittery cage all shine, no teeth, all love, no rage hold that pose, keep that face pretty things sell when they stay in place [bridge | breakdown | whispered tension | sarcastic] [whisper] perfect girls come sealed for a reason easy to hold, easier to name nothing ugly in the presentation just the bars hidden in the glaze such a nice box such a nice lie such a nice way to call it fate [spoken word] [spoken word | dry laugh | minimal instrumentation] mmh, keep the ribbon, that’s the whole personality [final chorus | energy: high | full band | bigger harmonies] this isn't a launch, it's a glittery cage wrapped in ribbon, polished to behave soft touch, bright teeth, perfect age say it looks free, say it looks safe this isn't a launch, it's a glittery cage sweet on the tongue, hard at the base love me neat, love me erased that’s how a good girl keeps her place [outro | stripped back | cold finish] (mmh, i don’t like it) keep the bow the cage was the pretty part
