[Intro]
Step onto the curb, spotlight glare, billboards smile in synthetic air
Watching the world rehearse its grin, I sing along to the stock-photo dawn
[Verse 1]
I’m folding in my borrowed shine, tailoring hope till it fits just right
Polished excuses stack in piles, I barter truth for a borrowed light
Every corner’s a stage, every passerby a cash-register choir
We whisper dreams we can’t afford, fueling the glow with practiced fire
[Pre-Chorus]
One more bow, one more pose, please hold your applause till I’m composed
The selfie’s a sermon, the like is a creed, we kneel to the feed that never slows
[Chorus]
Fake it till you make it, neon on my sleeve
Smiles in motion, I pretend to believe
Clockwork hearts beating in synchronized parade
Laughing at the punchline we’ve all mime-kissed and made
[Verse 2]
I trade a truth for a filter’s kiss, a polished lie in a velvet frame
Streets hum with curated version of a life that’s never tame
On every corner I practice grace, a practiced wink and a scripted nod
Desperation wears a tailored suit, but you can hear the quiet heartbeat fraud
[Pre-Chorus]
One more bow, one more pose, keep the narrative perfectly composed
The crowd’s a chorus, the cash is loud, we shout our virtues till it’s enclosed
[Chorus]
Fake it till you make it, neon on my sleeve
Smiles in motion, I pretend to believe
Clockwork hearts beating in synchronized parade
Laughing at the punchline we’ve all mime-kissed and made
[Bridge]
Behind the gloss there’s a rumor of doubt, a backstage breath that won’t stay out
We trade a soul for a borrowed glow, and write the tale in the margins of doubt
[Chorus]
Fake it till you make it, neon on my sleeve
Smiles in motion, I pretend to believe
Clockwork hearts beating in synchronized parade
Laughing at the punchline we’ve all mime-kissed and made
[Outro]
So I pave my fear with polished chrome, and call it courage in a crowded room
If you stand still long enough you’ll hear the drum: the act goes on, the bill goes on
