[Intro]
Soft clicks, a glow in the glass, a filtered breath of gold
The surface dances, quiet veneer, a story that's been told
[Verse 1]
I wear a mask of velvet nights, a smile carved in light
sequined whispers dress the truth in tides of curated sight
Behind the pixels, shadows breathe—my heartbeat drums in chrome
A guarded flame, a private room, where the real speaks softly home
[Pre-Chorus]
If you see a crown in the frame, do you see the name inside?
If the clock shows luxury, is the hour where I hide?
[Chorus]
Here I stand in daylight and dawn, a lullaby and mask in bloom
The visible shine sings loud, while quiet truth hums in the room
Can what I show sustain the weight of what I’m dreaming of?
Or is the glow a gate to who I am, waiting to wake up to love?
[Verse 2]
Masks hang like constellations, hints of silver grace
But the breath beneath the fabric aches to tell its own face
I learned to ride the glare, to tether fear with careful art
Yet every spark of candor nudges the door of my guarded heart
[Pre-Chorus]
If the lens preserves a statue, what breath remains inside?
If the captions glow in velvet, what truth did I unhide?
[Chorus]
Here I stand in daylight and dawn, a lullaby and mask in bloom
The visible shine sings loud, while quiet truth hums in the room
Can what I show sustain the weight of what I’m dreaming of?
Or is the glow a gate to who I am, waiting to wake up to love?
[Bridge]
Maybe the light is a seam where two souls softly align
One wears the crown of praise, the other waits for the sign
If the curtain lifts at last, I’ll breathe beyond the curated hue
Let mercy meet honesty, and let the true self bloom through
[Chorus]
Here I stand in daylight and dawn, a lullaby and mask in bloom
The visible shine sings loud, while quiet truth hums in the room
Can what I show sustain the weight of what I’m dreaming of?
Or is the glow a gate to who I am, waiting to wake up to love?
[Outro]
In the quiet after the lens, the whisper becomes a flame
I lift the veil, not to falter but to name the name I claim