The hooks are missing because I ran out of space. === [Verse 1] They say the stage is set for stardom, I’m staring at the stardust But these bright lights burn my eyelids, leaving me scarred and bust For the fame can set me aflame; I chase the applause like a fiend But every time I score a new line, it’s another vein I feed Double vision, double mission, two lines blur my mind Splitting lyrics on paper while my spirit’s left to grind Night after night, the pressure’s pressing on my psyche like a python Every breath I take is watched, the rumors blast like rifles on A loop, a constant scoop of shitty tabloids picking me to pieces Substance seizes my senses, triggers stress, releases demons I plead, bleed, need peace, but the feed reads me as weak Feeling chained, fame’s a game of which I can’t break free Trapped by paparazzi flashes, they say I’m flashy when I’m passing But the cash I grasp got me gasping, is satisfaction ever lasting? Naw, these ephemeral accolades are just illusions I chase With liquor in my water bottle and tears dripping from my face I’m taking shot after shot; from cameras or the glass in my grip Either way, it’s a clip; shooting me up, eclipsed by the script Hooked on the hush-hush money that crushes the rush of my crutches But the hush can’t kill the rush, I can’t still the guilt that crushes I see my reflection in the platinum plates, no satisfaction, just mistakes I try to hold faith in the midst of these stakes, but the road to hell’s paved with breaks They feed me lines I recite like prayer, while paying the price with despair The cost of fame is a hidden fare, my peace of mind left in the air Cold soul, told I should soldier on, bold, but I fold alone In the hold of a habit, sold, a savage cycle I can’t dethrone [Hook 1] I look in the mirror [Verse 2] My dear dark acclaim, my darker claim A rise built on fame, but who lit the flame? My first candle lit, a sweet wish whispered The first scandal bit, sour and bitter Mourning my mornings, a mourn drowned in glare Glaring light dazzling, born is an angrier stare The courting dead easy, fans laid at my feet A dead courtesy, I'm crowned with envy I wore the mask that the mirrors adore I smiled through the cracks I couldn’t restore Misplaced my palace, each room feels the same Doors locked in their place, my Miss placed to blame A muse for the masses, aren't you entertained Amused are my Misses, they antiquate my name Their antique ate my soul, a dark heart lost in shame The laughter hid the sound as they called out my fame Ice cream at the white walls as they swallowed the sound I regretted its fall, bound to melt on the ground My scandal untamed, now haunting my reign A darkness applauds every step of my pain A dense mercury crown, a crowd I may command Heavier is my frown, the metal I can mend My fame still burns brighter, but the fire consumed The night turned much colder as my scandal resumed [Bridge] I carve My name In stone and ash I ache To cleanse This throne of past I taste Regret Like blood and glass I rise To burn Through fire and mass [Hook 2] Turning triumph to ashes consumed by the fire [Verse 3] Whisper to the bottle, it’s the only friend I trust Snort the sunrise, but the high turns to dust Champagne showers, but the drought’s in my veins Sell my soul for a story that scrolls through my pains Pop a pill to kill the pain in my bones Double-edged blade, game’s a debt that I owe Burn the candle at both ends, watch the flame eat my soul Mirror’s cracked, reflection’s a ghost Chase the dragon, it’s the high I miss most The encore’s a requiem dropping roses on the pyre Is the legacy worth the life that I’ve lost to the fire? So I rhyme these lines in a prison of gold Where the vices are soft, but the truth’s never told The spotlight’s a fire, yet the night’s getting cold Fame’s a gilded cage, and the key’s been sold [Verse 4] I’m crowned in the glow, but the throne’s a noose Fame’s a fickle flame, burning soul to juice Mirrors mock my mask, truth’s a ghostly tease Pills paint my palette, smear my pleas to please Fans shriek shrill, siren’s snare, love’s a gun, blind despair Success slinks slow, a serpent’s squeeze Sipping liquid lies through gritted teeth Spotlight splits my skin so thin Whiskey weaves my wicked sin Strings tug tight, terror’s tune, dance in doom, lost too soon The stage is my cage, locked in iron grip Rage is my gauge, chasing fleeting drip Crowds clamor close, cloaked in cruel cheer Phantom frantic fights to disappear Mind’s a maze, haze my guide, dope’s my god, soul to slide Claps crash loud, conceal my cries Stars scar veins with black-hole lies King kneels low, crown’s a con Reign’s a razor, reign ‘til gone Booze brews blues, bruises my brain, serves the strain, mends the chain Reality’s a riddle, wrapped in wretched mist Fame’s a phantom flame, fans the fool I kiss Scripts slip like slime, time’s a timid taunt Bottle’s my ballast, blast the peace I want Spoon’s a tomb, throat’s a grave, gold’s a noose, I can’t be saved Snaps snatch shame, my fractured fate Life’s a loaded lie I love to hate Pills peel peace, I fade away High’s a howl that haunts my play Trapped in fame’s frantic frenzy, fading fast from fiction’s flare Dope digs deeper, drowning daily, dealing death in despair Spotlight’s spiteful, spinning spirals, spilling soul to shred the sham Cashin’ checks for chaos, choking chance, I’m cursed to chase the scam [Hook 3] Screaming through the silence, weight’s a jagged blade [Verse 5] I feel the weight like it’s chained to my chest Stress in my veins, sinking deeper than rest Test after test, I’m hard pressed to confess, As silence grips tighter and I’m being suppressed These thoughts circle a cyclone of pain Spinning me sideways while riding the rain Drowning in thoughts that I can’t entertain A splintered refrain that I can’t quite explain Held by a grip, like a vice in my brain A vice grip so tight it’s disguised as disdain Locked in a loop that I can’t quite restrain Call backs of panic that only bring strain I’m frayed and afraid, in this fray to survive Human and fragile, just trying to stay alive Each fear a dark shadow that waits to derive The last bit of strength that I hide to revive Each morning, I wake to a screen of regret Sunlight’s a stranger, my mind’s covered in sweat I’m chasing my breath in a race I forget Falling behind in this huge debt I beget A frayed rope I cling to, unraveling threads Whispers of doubt planted deep in my head Each line that I walk are misread, I’m misled Pushed to the edge where my demons are fed I’m haunted by the past, mistakes I’ve amassed Phantoms of failures and the shadows I cast In each silent room, I see futures that passed Visions of moments that never could last [Final hook] Don’t you fade, just hold on!
