spotlight (interlude)

holding back tears

holding tight

like if you lose your grip you might lose your life

it's a sad situation

but what you do

you sit in a room

who sees you

fix your hair

change your clothes

rumor on the street

they want you to know

to be original

be yourself

but only if you don't outshine the rest

you got to fit in a mold

stuck in a hole

princess of the hallways

from under this town

laying the ground

since she was in sixth grade

owning the street

dragging her feet

but when she gets alone she's

crying at night

empty inside

and never feels complete

the name of the game

money and fame

getting more you won't need

but the lies of it all

they come and they fall

in the loneliness of a heartbeat

so why don't you dance like nobody's watching

even though everyone is

and sing like you won't have a voice

if you hold it all in

wave your flag of freedom just

give up the fight

why don't you dance like nobody's watching

even though the spotlight's on you tonight

oh. yeah

so i'm gonna dance like nobody's watching

even though the spotlight's on me tonight