Top of the Pops

Verse 1

Static on the airwaves

Fingers on the glass

Paper hearts and mannequins

Waiting for the past

Supermarket checkout lines

Televised applause

Sell me the perfect face

Hide away the flaws

Pre-Chorus

Stuck in the edit, fade out tonight

Caught by the wires, hung up in the light

Chorus

We’re not the ones you see

Glowing on the screen

Pretending we all agree

Living someone’s dream

Post-Chorus

Up on the top, up on the top

Tiptoe on the top, top of the pops

Verse 2

Lights are staring down

Another plastic crown

Smile for the magazines

Nothing’s what it seems

Pre-Chorus

Count every step, oh, keep in your lane

Paint on a grin, try not to feel pain

Chorus

We’re not the ones you see

Glowing on the screen

Pretending we all agree

Living someone’s dream

Post-Chorus

Up on the top, up on the top

Tiptoe on the top, top of the pops

Guitar Solo

Pre-Chorus

Lost in a flicker, the image distorts

Words get rewritten, meaning falls short

Chorus

We’re not the ones you see

Glowing on the screen

Pretending we all agree

Living someone’s dream

Post-Chorus

Up on the top, up on the top

Tiptoe on the top, top of the pops