Golden Age

It's too quiet when the lights hit

I fake a grin, but I'm not in it

Everyone's dressed like confidence

I keep staring at the floor again

Scroll through a life I can't relate to

Smiling faces I can't fake too

Said I'd calm down, but I lied

Can't slow the static in my mind

Every photo's staged

Every word

Cameras on, I'm half awake

Half the truth, half the take

Crowd screams, I fade away

Smile looks rich, heart's all grey

They say I'm next, I say"we'll see"

Whole world talk, none know me

Still play calm, still act brave

But nothing feels gold

In the golden age

Lead (sung): I try not to fall apart

Low Female Voice (rapped quietly):

I fake my peace, call it art

Both (sung):

It's bright, but it's all staged

That's the curse of the golden age. It's

Call it golden, I call it glass

Everything breaks if you look too fast

Every day's a show I can't explain

Everyone shines

I stay the same. too fast

Every day's a show I can't explain

Everyone shines, I stay the same

Tay Tay (whispered):

Still looks gold from far away