The Show Must Go On

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Backstage mirror Cracks in the glass Makeup hiding How fast I crashed Thumb on a message I’ll never send Tie these laces And lie again [Pre-Chorus] Can they taste the fear on my breath? Every cheer just shakes in my chest But there’s a spotlight Waiting on my name [Chorus] The show must go on Even when my heart won’t play along I’m stitched together Coming undone But I still walk out when they want a song If all I’ve got left is breaking I’ll break in time I’ll break in time The show must go on [Verse 2] Stagehand whispers “You’re up in five” I practice smiling Like it’s alive Tape on my jacket Holds one more tear I trade my truth For their idea [Pre-Chorus] Every ticket’s bought with a dream Mine keeps slipping into the seams But there’s a red light Counting down my doubt [Chorus] The show must go on Even when my heart won’t play along I’m stitched together Coming undone But I still walk out when they want a song If all I’ve got left is shaking I’ll shake in time I’ll shake in time The show must go on [Bridge] What if I walked out Into the dark Kept my name And lost the stars Would silence feel Like something won? Or am I only real When the crowd sings on? [Chorus] The show must go on Even when my heart won’t play along I’m stitched together Coming undone But I still walk out when they want a song If all I’ve got left is fading I’ll fade in time I’ll fade in time The show must go on (yeah, the show must go on)