[Intro] [Instrumental 4 bars, acoustic + room noise, then drums enter] [Verse 1] I count the change you left on the countertop Like it can tell me where you went Your Laughter hurts as i miss it A silent witness to my vent The streetlight hums through the window screen A tired halo over town I say I’m fine like it’s gasoline And watch me burn without a sound [Pre-Chorus] I want the noise, I want the quiet I want your hand, To start a riot If I get close, I overthink Then I pretend I didn’t mean.....it [Chorus] I’m wearing the emperor’s clothes, just mirrors, threads, and lies Wasting all our time on hers and mine I can’t fix what’s broken when the outside still shines In reality I’m naked but my attitude’s mine Say my name, Not for the room, just for the fame [Verse 2] Your shoes by mine in the narrow hall A little proof we both exist My phone lights up like a curtain call But I don’t know who I should miss I’ve got a thousand almost-friends And none who see me when I’m small I keep on tuning all the ends And losing what I meant at all [Pre-Chorus] I want the noise, I want the quiet I want your hand, To start a riot If I get close, I overthink Then I pretend I didn’t mean.....it I want the rush, I want the anchor I want the truth without the anger If I get loved, I start to run Like it’s a race I never won [Chorus] I’m wearing the emperor’s clothes, just mirrors, threads, and lies Wasting all our time on hers and mine I can’t fix what’s broken when the outside still shines In reality I’m naked but my attitude’s mine Say my name, Not for the room, just for the fame [Bridge] If I’m a song you sing once and forget Let me be the one that you hum when you’re upset No fireworks, no winning, no parade Just a kitchen light and the plans we never made [Chorus] I’m wearing the emperor’s clothes, just mirrors, threads, and lies Wasting all our time on hers and mine I can’t fix what’s broken when the outside still shines In reality I’m naked but my attitude’s mine Say my name, Not for the room, just for the fame [Outro] [Repeat hook softly, band strips back to acoustic]
