The Ghost in the Line

[Intro]
[Verse]
The velvet falls heavy and red
Like every word that you said
I’m bowing to a ghost tonight
Beneath this blinding white light
My face is painted on thick
A clever, desperate trick
[Pre-Chorus]
You’re watching from the wings
Pulling all the golden strings
But the thread is fraying fast
This performance is my last
[Chorus]
I’m dropping the script on the floor
I don’t want this part anymore
The spotlight is burning my skin
Where do I end and you begin?
I’m breaking the silence you sold
Refusing the lie that you told
Watch me walk out of the frame
I finally remember my name
[Post-Chorus]
Remember my name
I’m not just a frame
[Verse]
You called me a diamond in dust
Then traded my soul for your trust
You carved out the girl that I was
Just because, just because
You wanted a mirror, a toy
To bring back your hollowed-out joy
[Pre-Chorus]
The audience starts to blur
I’m not who you say that I were
The music is shifting the key
I’m finally finding the me
[Chorus]
I’m dropping the script on the floor
I don’t want this part anymore
The spotlight is burning my skin
Where do I end and you begin?
I’m breaking the silence you sold
Refusing the lie that you told
Watch me walk out of the frame
I finally remember my name
[Bridge]
(Oboe Solo)
The muted brass sounds like a blast
The shadows are fading at last
Look at the pages all scattered and torn
This is the moment a woman is born
No more direction, no cues
I have nothing left I can lose
Go find another to break
I’m done with the heart that you take!
[Breakdown]
Step out of the glare
Breathe in the air
[Verse]
The audience holds their breath
A silence as heavy as death
I see the fear in your eyes
Stripped of your clever disguise
I’m stepping over the line
The rest of the story is mine
[Chorus]
I’m dropping the script on the floor
I don’t want this part anymore
The spotlight is burning my skin
Where do I end and you begin?
I’m breaking the silence you sold
Refusing the lie that you told
Watch me walk out of the frame
I finally remember my name
[Outro]