she pretends

she swears to never drink again

lying in her bed

the bitter taste of champagne

that's when the sky is turning red

she's on her feet again

waiting for the night train

she puts her fancy shiny dress

for one more night of excess

in her conception of success

the make up she puts on her eyes

is not hiding the fakeness

and the emptiness inside

she pretends night after night

that she's the queen of the spotlights

she smiles

so bright

but she will never feel alright

in this loneliness fight

lost in a plastic fairytale

and the colors of the cocktails

are turning her pale as cocaine

trapped in her golden chain

she tries sometimes and fail

to get away from this hell

the lipstick she puts on her mouth

and the pills she has to swallow

to escape from truths and sorrows

she pretends night after night

that she's the queen of the spotlights

she smiles

so bright

but she will never feel alright

in this loneliness fight

she pretends. night after night

she pretends. she pretends.