Gilded cage

VERSE 1
I’m wearing silk made of spiderwebs and dust
Locking the door with a key of ancient rust
The chandeliers are weeping frozen light
In a hall where the morning is forever night
I’ve got the crown, but the gold is getting cold
In a story that has already been told.

PRE-CHORUS
One step forward
Two steps back
The painting on the wall is starting to crack.

CHORUS
Oh, I’m living in a gilded cage!
A ghost on a beautiful, lonely stage!
The diamonds are heavy, the velvet is deep
I’m losing the secrets I promised to keep!
Let the glass break, let the walls fall down
I’m tired of wearing this heavy crown!

VERSE 2
My reflection is a stranger I don't know
A puppet dancing in a shadow show
The ceiling is painted with a dying sun
The race is over before it’s even begun
I’m a masterpiece kept behind the bars
Wishing I could see the real, messy stars.

BRIDGE
IT’S NOT REAL!
It’s just gold.

OUTRO
The cage is open...
But where do I go?