They say I'm perfect, say I shine
But none of that love ever feels like mine
Everybody loves me
But not the one I want
I changed my clothes, I changed my name
Learned to smile and hide the shame
You loved a version I created
But deep down I feel so hated
I played your favorite songs
Laughed at your jokes all night long
I carved myself to fit your mold
Now I'm pretty, fake, and cold
Why do I lose myself in you?
Is it love or just what I'm told to do?
I'm breaking trying to be your truth
Everybody loves me
But not the way I need
They see the light I fake
While inside I bleed
I try to be what you adore
But now I don't know me anymore
Everybody loves me
Except the one I did this for
I wear a crown made of silence
Dance alone in your absence
Everybody loves me
But you don’t
They cheer me on, call me strong
But never ask what’s going wrong
You said I was your fantasy
But you never saw the real me
I kissed you with a borrowed smile
Hid the truth behind a style
You wanted beauty with no pain
But love without scars can’t remain
I sold myself to feel approved
But love shouldn’t be something proved
Now I'm trapped in what I moved
Everybody loves me
But not the way I need
They love the lie I live
Not the soul I bleed
I gave you all my heart and skin
But lost myself to fit in
Everybody loves me
Except the one I needed within
I'm a mirror of your dreams
Cracked beneath the seams
Everybody loves me
But you don’t
You wanted grace, I gave you gold
But my warmth is turning cold
I can’t keep living just to hold
This isn't love if I can’t be
Everything that makes up me
You wanted perfect, not the truth
Now I'm breaking, piece by piece
Everybody loves me
But not the way I crave
They love the show I play
But not the soul I save
I tried to earn a love that’s free
Bent my shape so you'd love me
But in the end, I still see
Everybody loves me
But not for who I really be
Not you
Not me
Not true
Just empty
