Do you ever hear it… when it’s quiet? [Verse 1] They say I’m shining, but I’m running on fumes, Dressed like a dream in a borrowed costume. Crowds like oceans, roaring my name, But when the lights die, it’s not the same. I stare at the ceiling, counting the beams, Trying to remember which one is me. If I’m a star, why do I feel Like I’m fading in the in-between? I keep my breath behind my teeth, Like a secret song on repeat, I reach for you through satellites— But all I get is— Static in the stars, Buzzing where my hope should be. I’m screaming in the dark, But it comes out quietly. If you can hear my heart, Meet me past the make-believe. ‘Cause I’m alive, I’m alive— Just lost in the static in the stars. Oh-oh… (don’t let me drift) Oh-oh… (hold onto this) Champagne on the tongue, glitter on the lashes, Every night a rush, every morning ashes. They want a story, something clean to sell, But I’m a moving target, I’m a private hell. I can play the villain, I can play the muse, I can change my shape like a sleight-of-hand move. But when you look at me like you really know, I don’t wanna run— I don’t wanna go. Tell me, is it wrong to want the truth? Tell me, is it brave to show the bruise? If I fall apart, will you still stay? Or will you turn the dial away? Static in the stars, Buzzing where my hope should be. I’m screaming in the dark, But it comes out quietly. If you can hear my heart, Meet me past the make-believe. ‘Cause I’m alive, I’m alive— Just lost in the static in the stars. I can’t say it the way I want to… Not yet. I’m terrified of being seen, But more scared you’ll leave. I’m stitched together with a smile, And I’m unraveling. Turn the world down. Listen. Mm—mm—mm… (static) Mm—mm—mm… (stars) Hold me through the interference— Hold me where we are. If I could trade the sky for a room with the door locked, I would. If I could drop the crown just to feel my own heartbeat, I should. But I’ll keep singing through the noise till the signal breaks— So if you’re out there, meet me halfway. Static in the stars, But I’m cutting through the haze. I’m learning how to breathe, I’m learning how to stay. If you can hear my heart, Don’t let the universe erase Who I am, who I am— I’m more than the static in the stars. If you can hear me… I’m still here. Still here.
