Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Spotlights in the night, another flash in my eyes
I walk alone on the pavement, hunted by the lies
They steal my skin, my silence and dreams
Like a bird in a cage forgetting how to scream

I sold too many tales, too many frozen grins
Behind the golden mask, the emptiness begins
They call me “the idol,” but they crave my fall
A star on display, behind a crumbling wall


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[Chorus]
Paparazzi! You stole my soul in HD
You shattered my peace for your dirty fantasy
You scream my name, but you write it in red
Each time your shutter clicks, a part of me is dead
Paparazzi! Do you sleep at night?
Knowing you burn my life just to get it right
I’m just a shadow in your tinted glass
A heartbeat you’re trying to erase too fast


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[Verse 2]
You crawl through my life like a ghost in the mist
Waiting for the fall, for the fatal twist
I wear one mask for the stage, one for the street
And you turn my silence into drama on repeat

I never promised you fame or gold
But you twist every breath into a headline cold
My secret love becomes your brand-new show
Broadcast in pain, filmed in low blow


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[Chorus]
Paparazzi! You stole my soul in HD
You shattered my peace for your dirty fantasy
You scream my name, but you write it in red
Each time your shutter clicks, a part of me is dead
Paparazzi! Do you sleep at night?
Knowing you burn my life just to get it right
I’m just a shadow in your tinted glass
A heartbeat you’re trying to erase too fast


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Bridge – soft, stripped down, piano or guitar]
And if I vanish tomorrow, fade into dark
Erase my name from your concrete park
You’ll find another prey to chase
Another dream to leave in disgrace

But me—I want to be no one again
Just a human, free from the glitter pain
To greet the sunrise without your lens
To breathe in peace and feel again


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Paparazzi! Keep your traps and your fire
I’m reclaiming my soul, climbing out of the mire
I want real laughs, not your fake parade
Far from the flames that burn but never stayed

Paparazzi! You got what you craved
But I’m walking away, no longer enslaved
I’m closing the curtain, tearing the script
And I leave this stage, free and unscripted!


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(echoes of “Paparazzi” repeat, fading like a dying flashbulb)