Verse 1 Black and white, a perfect kiss Golden lights, a life like this We learned love from movie scenes Big bright houses, shiny dreams Fade to black, the music swells Empty rooms they never tell Pre-Chorus We want to be stars, let them watch us win So we live like cameras are closing in Chorus We’re living for the show Nice house, good pay Still can’t breathe some days Oh-oh They’re gonna see us now Oh-oh Glitter and glow We are the show Verse 2 Smile wide, polished teeth on display Post the proof, earn the praise Work all day, never stop Climb that hill, don’t you drop Can’t swim? Just dive right in They’ll clap loud — just show the win Pre-Chorus We want to be stars, let them watch us win So we live like cameras are closing in Chorus We’re living for the show Nice house, good pay Still can’t breathe some days Oh-oh They’re gonna see us now Oh-oh Glitter and glow We are the show Bridge Makeup off, lights down low Who are we with no show? Empty rooms, quiet air No one left to say we’re there No applause, no spotlight Just our breath in the night Final Chorus We’re living for the show Nice house, good pay Still can’t breathe some days Oh-oh They’re gonna see us now Oh-oh Glitter and glow We are the show No dimmed lights Don’t let it slow Oh-oh Only when they know We are shining Oh-oh We are the show That’s how we don’t let go
