Living Loud

Verse 1

Photos flash, smile stuck on my face

Crowds calling, they all know my last name

Friday, another party just feels the same

Why do I always lose in these bright games?

Mother waiting, red carpet, wants applause

Father favors interviews, beneath their applause

Tiny glass of soda, alone in a gold room

I flop onto velvet, sigh, hope they're gone soon

Expectations, echo, chase me down the hall

My friends say it's lucky, but do they see me at all?

Chorus

Carry that crown, heavy as stone

Never my own, living for a throne

I'm breaking down, I just want out

Living loud, bruised by your spotlight

Can I be proud, when it's not my fight?

Carry that crown, carry your crown

Post-Chorus

Carry it now, carry it now

I try, I try, can't put it down

Verse 2

Trophy shelves, silver shines in my sleep

Another headline, but the stories cut deep

Always a show, never just me

Acting out lines that I didn't write, can't you see?

Wish for a whisper, soft over bright cheer

Only applause that I want is sincere

Late in my room, tracing stars on the wall

I trade their wishes for a world small

Everything's golden, except for the parts you can't find

All of these secrets I hide in my mind

Just for a moment, could I leave it behind?

Chorus

Carry that crown, heavy as stone

Never my own, living for a throne

I'm breaking down, I just want out

Living loud, bruised by your spotlight

Can I be proud, when it's not my fight?

Carry that crown, carry your crown

Post-Chorus

Carry it now, carry it now

I try, I try, can't put it down

Bridge

Maybe I'm more than what you see

Maybe I'll make my name mean something for me

Running in circles, running so free

Stars in my pocket, I want to believe

Verse 3

Bright hallway, hush before the applause

Triple blink, I stutter because...

I want to choose, to change what I keep

Trade painted smiles for promises deep

Not just your story, I want to speak

Two word wish: just me

Chorus

Carry that crown, heavy as stone

Never my own, living for a throne

I'm breaking down, I just want out

Living loud, bruised by your spotlight

Can I be proud, when it's not my fight?

Carry that crown, carry your crown

Post-Chorus

Carry it now, carry it now

You try, you try, I can't put it down

Carry it now, carry it now

Maybe one day, I'll set it down