Glitter on the Tile

[Intro]
[Verse]
Mirror shows a ghost in gold
Stories that were never told
Liner smudged beneath my eye
Watch the neon city sigh
Sequins catch a jagged spark
Cutting through the backstage dark
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear the 808 begin to pound
Feet are barely touching ground
I can hear them call my name
Everything is just a game
[Chorus]
Dancing on the razor’s edge
Walking on the window ledge
You left me in the alleyway
With nothing left for me to say
Glitter falling on the floor
I don't love you anymore
But I’m lying to the light
I’ll be perfect for tonight
[Post-Chorus]
Glitter on the tile
Fake a little smile
Neon in the haze
Lost inside the maze
[Verse]
Tour bus idling in the rain
Mixing whiskey with the pain
You were gone by half-past ten
I was on the stage again
Fretless bass begins to moan
I am glamorous and alone
[Pre-Chorus]
Velvet curtains heavy red
Voices echoing in my head
I can hear them call my name
Everything is just a game
[Chorus]
Dancing on the razor’s edge
Walking on the window ledge
You left me in the alleyway
With nothing left for me to say
Glitter falling on the floor
I don't love you anymore
But I’m lying to the light
I’ll be perfect for tonight
[Solo]
(Smoky alto saxophone solo over F minor arpeggios)
[Bridge]
The Prophet plays a minor chord
I am tired, I am bored
Of the masks and of the lace
Of this painted, plastic face
But the curtain’s going up
Drink the poison from the cup
[Verse]
Staring at the silver screen
I am just a stage machine
High-heeled boots and heavy hair
Walking through the frozen air
If I see you in the crowd
I will play the music loud
[Chorus]
Dancing on the razor’s edge
Walking on the window ledge
You left me in the alleyway
With nothing left for me to say
Glitter falling on the floor
I don't love you anymore
But I’m lying to the light
I’ll be perfect for tonight
[Post-Chorus]
Glitter on the tile
Fake a little smile
Neon in the haze
Lost inside the maze
[Outro]