[Verse 1]
Sequins on the floor
Lipstick on the glass
Bouquet in a trash can
Name in fading caps
Applause still in my ears
But the phone stays blank
I nailed every high note
Still my heart sang flat
[Pre-Chorus]
I can hear them laughing
Right outside this door
They don’t see the crumble
Under all this contour
[Chorus]
I can bring a crowd to tears
But I can’t make you stay
I can turn this stage to fire
But you still walk away
I rip my soul wide open
Every line
Every night
Yet I go home alone
From a sold-out life
[Verse 2]
Flowers in the hallway
Card that says “you’re star”
Your sweater on the hanger
Like you never got that far
Makeup wipes and mascara
Staining hotel white
You said you loved my courage
You just couldn’t love the light
[Pre-Chorus]
Do you hear me shaking
Under all this gold
Every standing ovation
Leaves another empty fold
[Chorus]
I can bring a crowd to tears
But I can’t make you stay
I can turn this stage to fire
But you still walk away
I rip my soul wide open
Every line
Every night
Yet I go home alone
From a sold-out life
[Bridge]
[Strings swell
Piano drops to a whisper]
I sign my name
On glossy dreams
Then write yours
On paper sleeves
If love’s the role
I never land
Why’s your ghost
Still holding my hand? (oh)
[Chorus]
I can bring a crowd to tears
But I can’t make you stay
I can turn this stage to fire
But you still walk away
I rip my soul wide open
Every line
Every night
But the only empty seat
Is the one beside mine tonight
[Outro]
[Orchestra falls away
Solo piano]
Sequins off my skin
Silence in the wings
The curtain’s finally down
And it’s just me
And this ringing
That never really ends