Lipstick is the final touch
A quick glance, and she’s leaving
She sees the imperfections
Her heart needs attention
It’s not how she thought it’d end up
Shanghaied into service
This is where she always seems to find herself

Selfish love was never good enough for her
So she looks to the mirror
Break it down and leave it laying on the floor
Another scar beneath the surface
They said, “Girl, you know you’ll never make this
‘Cause it’s just human nature.”
Leave that behind; all that is right awaits

She can’t stop the waves from yesterday
Can’t keep herself up off the ground
Reach for the dawn, the break of day
But the cycle pulls her down
You know I’d take you either way
But can you love yourself?
Just thought I’d take this chance to say
You’re beautiful

The search for perfection
Leaves her always craving
Eyes glaze to something deeper
Fake smiles keep her breathing
The sting of rejection
Drives her to yet another
Black words reassure her
She tries to compromise to survive

How can you live watching yourself
Through someone else’s eyes?
How can you love if you don’t leave
All of this behind?