Stage Fright Lyrics

The mighty writer sits with a new pen in her hand

Involuntary actor

Given a new script to scan

But as I read on

I see the tears falling up ahead

Smeared ink on pages I don't think I'm ready for yet

And it's first world problems

My life's simple

I can't solve them

Downward dimples

Watch it crumble

But acting's lying

When will I break

My family's dying

And it's stage fright

It's taking all of me to keep up the fight

A straw could take me out of the right

Slip back into my bad habits

When I'm out of sight

It's just stage fright

Stage Fright

I've been a good friend

I've always been a good daughter

Finished with a landslide

Now I'm drowning in the water

Put up the front

Perform like I was trained to do

My voice fills up the booked out audience

Hear it echo

A match just waiting to burn out

Not looking so perfect now

Futile reaches for success

When will I break

Take your guess

I know my line

Won't improvise

I've got my blocking memorized

I'm living up here on the stage

A new script

Time to turn the page

All eyes on me

Grin while a tear falls down my face

But if they see I'm faking

I swear I'm not breaking

No roses thrown from the audience

No gift of flowers is ever awarded

I'll smile and wave till I'm in the garden

And it's stage fright

No end in sight

Look out to the crowd

Hope to find my way out

But I see all the faces watching

I can't leave now

It's just stage fright

Stage fright

Stage fright

I'm sick of putting up this fight

One mistake is noticed in this life

But I think I see myself there with a rose tonight

But it's just stage fright

Stage fright

Stage fright

Stage fright