Lyrics
Subtitles ready[Intro] (Ah, ooh, ah) [Verse 1] The zipper catches at the small of my back Someone laughs in the hallway, I laugh right back Lipstick steady, though my pulse won't behave Three slow breaths for the face that I make [Pre-Hook] They knock twice, say five minutes, love I count the ceiling tiles above The curtain waits, the whole room still No one sees me before the thrill [Hook] Give 'em the crown, give 'em the fire Give 'em the voice that takes them higher Nobody claps for the girl backstage They came for the queen, not the hands that shake So I sing louder than the doubt in my chest Encore, encore, I give them my best But somewhere beneath the glitter and flame I'm still learning the sound of my name [Verse 2] The dressing-room mirror keeps every score Every borrowed version I wore before Mama calls softly, asks if I've eaten I tell her yes, though the plate stays untouched, red at the edges [Pre-Hook] They knock twice, say five minutes, love I press both palms to the cold glass above The curtain waits, the whole room still No one sees me before the thrill [Hook] Give 'em the crown, give 'em the fire Give 'em the voice that takes them higher Nobody claps for the girl backstage They came for the queen, not the hands that shake So I sing louder than the doubt in my chest Encore, encore, I give them my best But somewhere beneath the glitter and flame I'm still learning the sound of my name [Bridge] Take the crown off, just for a minute Let the girl beneath it breathe within it No lights, no counting, no five minutes more Just me and the quiet behind the door If I tremble, let the silence know If I break, let the whole world go I was never only what they came to see There was always a woman underneath me [Final Hook] Give 'em the crown, give 'em the fire Give 'em the voice that takes them higher Nobody claps for the girl backstage They came for the queen, not the hands that shake So I sing louder than the doubt in my chest Encore, encore, I give them my best No more hiding beneath the glitter and flame I know now the sound of my name Give 'em the crown, let the whole room hear I earned every scar that brought me here Encore, encore, let the spotlight run This one is mine This one is mine This one is mine [Outro] (Ah, ooh... ah)