Pretty Little Caption

by The Wake Up

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i made a list of all the things
that i’m afraid to lose
it’s not a list that i would show
to anyone of you
you’d think that i’m a child
self centered & alone
cause sometimes i have trouble letting go
but no-one else can know

everyone has skeletons
but i have quite a few
i’ll wrap them twice to mask the smell
& pretend i never knew
i wish that i could just forget my life’s a lie
i have so many secrets that i hide
don’t look into my eyes

can we take a moment,
& be honest with ourselves?
we tell our friends we’re doing fine
like we’re afraid to ask for help
our makeup’s thick
& our tongues are quick
& we will make every excuse
before we give them an inch
cause we’re afraid to let them in

look at our picture perfect lives
working hard to sell our skin
cause everything is okay
& no-one needs to see inside
look at the monster we’ve become
hide the pain with a photograph
& a pretty little caption
no one gets to see inside

we live our lives behind a screen
cause it’s better than the truth
the black mirror keeps us safe
but it’s a shield that we abuse
we’re picture perfect but our hands are bloody red
“i’ll be okay. i promise” what i said
the words i never really meant...

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released April 8, 2020
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The Wake Up Palmerston North, New Zealand

Palmerston North 3 piece band equipped with a eclectic musical mix built to bring a smile to your face

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