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Lyrics

Verse 1
The mirror smiles before I do,
Paint my face in something new.
"Stand up straight, don't waste our time,"
Perfect teeth, rehearsed design.

Every heartbeat's on a screen,
Every tear gets wiped clean.
They applaud a plastic grin,
Never ask the soul within.

Pre-Chorus
Dance until your ankles crack,
Smile or they'll replace your act.
If I'm just a product's face...
Why does all this hurt this way?

Chorus
Flash! Flash! Cameras bloom,
Growing flowers in my tomb.
Sing again, don't make a sound,
Bury me beneath the crowd.

Love me, break me, pull my strings,
Clip my shattered paper wings.
If my voice belongs to you...
Tell me, who am I to?

Verse 2
Managers count every breath,
Producers bargain life for death.
Sleep is just a word they sold,
Youth expires, hearts grow cold.

Every promise made of gold
Turns to chains I cannot hold.
Hear the cheering—hear it fade...
Listen to the monster made.

Bridge
No more makeup. No more lies.
No more stars inside my eyes.
Backstage silence... crimson halls...
One by one, the curtains fall.

The stage lights flicker, one by one.
No encore. Nowhere to run.
The audience never hears them scream—
Only another broken dream.

Final Chorus
Flash! Flash! Red and white,
Sirens swallow up the night.
Hands are shaking, stained with blame,
No one even says my name.

One last bow beneath the sky,
Even idols have to die.
As the curtain starts to close...
Someone else will wear my clothes.

Outro
"Please welcome our brand-new star..."

...The music starts.

...The cycle never ends.