[Verse 1] Glitter in my hair, confetti in my shoes Smile still on my face like it’s superglued They scream my name like it’s something I own But the hallway’s so quiet when I’m walking home Makeup on the sink, lashes on the tile I stare at my reflection for a little while ‘Cause the girl in the mirror knows how to survive And the one underneath just wants to feel alive [Pre-Chorus] The lights go out, the cameras turn The world moves on, but I still burn I’m holding my breath in a dressing-room haze Waiting for my heartbeat to remember its place [Chorus] After the applause It gets so loud in my head All the love turns into echoes And I can’t get out of bed After the applause I don’t know who I become When the glitter falls like snowfall And no one’s left to hold the sun Say I’m shining, say I’m strong But I don’t feel like anyone After the applause [Verse 2] Phone lights blinking like a distant star Messages stacked up like “we love who you are” But they love a moment, they love a look They don’t see the pages I never took In the crowd I’m infinite, I’m everywhere In this room I’m just breathing recycled air I take the wig off, I let it drop And the silence hits harder than the pop [Pre-Chorus] I hear the chants like a ghost in the wall Like a dream I can’t wake from at all My hands still shake from the stage’s heat But the floor doesn’t move when it’s just me [Chorus] After the applause It gets so loud in my head All the love turns into echoes And I can’t get out of bed After the applause I don’t know who I become When the glitter falls like snowfall And no one’s left to hold the sun Say I’m shining, say I’m strong But I don’t feel like anyone After the applause [Bridge] I miss the way my name felt real I miss the way my skin could heal I miss the way my laughter rang When no one asked me to explain If I’m everything you want Why do I feel so small? If the world is calling “more” Why do I want to stall? I’m not ungrateful I’m just tired I’m just human Under the wires [Final Chorus] After the applause It gets so loud in my head All the love turns into echoes And I’m talking to the edge After the applause I don’t know who I become When the glitter falls like snowfall And no one’s left to hold the sun Say I’m shining, say I’m strong But I’ve been acting all along After the applause [Outro] Clap, clap… then it’s gone Clap, clap… then I’m alone After the applause
