Behind the Curtain - Bao Binh
The curtains rise, pretending brave
Two young fools, we couldn't behave
Holding hands like stars on stage
But shy inside a little cage
Spotlight made us both look grand
But back behind, we couldn't stand
The tension rising in the air
Kiss was waiting somewhere there
Somewhere
Costume glitter, painted lips
Butterflies and shaky grips
One deep breath and sudden spin
You pull me close, I lean behind the curtain
Under the lights
That kiss be wrong
It felt right
The smell of powder
Stage and glue
A clumsy kiss
But something true
Behind the curtain
No one caught, but I still hear
The crowd's loud roar
That awkward spark
That reckless move
It taught me words
A kiss could prove
Laughing loud and running fast
Heartbeats bouncing from the past
Hot with blush, we tried to hide
But couldn't kill the flame inside
Some say first love doesn't last
But memories, they hold on fast
And though the curtain's long and closed
I still recall how close we froze
Backstage magic, nervous heat
Your messy charm, your two left feet
We didn't know what love should be
But we rolled our own first scene
Behind the curtain
Under the lights
That kiss be wrong
It felt right
Just tell you 'bout it
This lead to true
A messy fix
But something true
Behind the curtain
Under the lights
That kiss be wrong
It felt right
The script could write
That perfect fall
That teenage hush
That quiet awe
It wasn't clean
It wasn't cool
Oh, it broke through
Behind the curtain
Hearts were wild
Too confused
And feeling child
Though years have dawned
The room and gloom
That messy kiss
Still feels bad now
