Verse 1

They painted me in pastels, wrapped me in lace and silk,

Told me to smile and stay quiet, to never break the script.

They wanted a doll on display, a pretty thing to own,

But I’ve been sharpening my edges while they watched me sit alone.

Pre‑Chorus

You think you see the surface, the frost on the glass so clean,

But beneath this perfect facade, there’s a storm that’s never seen.

I hold it down with a breath, with a tilt of the chin and a lie,

One more smile, one more word, and then I’ll set the whole world on fire.

Chorus

I’m the ice that cuts you softly, the smile that hides the blade,

I’ll play their game so perfectly, I’ll make them think I’m tamed.

But when the lights go out and the masks all fall away,

You’ll see the fire in my eyes — I never learned to stay.

Verse 2

I memorized every rule just so I’d know how to break it,