Queen of the World (But Also Not) Lyrics

On the stage I wear the crown

In the light I'll never drown

But when the curtain falls I'm gone

Just a shadow barely holding on

I'm a goddess in the spotlight untouchable divine

Every eye's upon me they're drinking every line

They cheer my name they raise me high

But off the stage I'm left asking why

They love the image not the soul

In my silence I pay the toll

I'm their queen for a fleeting hour

Offstage I've got no power

Queen of the world but only for a moment

The lights fade out and I'm broken

Crowned in gold but made of glass

On the stage I'm first; at home I'm last

Queen of the world but only for a show

Behind the scenes there's nowhere to go

I hear the echoes but they don't stay

The crowd fades out and I'm pushed away

They love my strength my voice my fight

But in the mirror I lose the light

They want the queen not the girl who cries

Not the person with the tired eyes

Their adoration's just a fleeting scheme

My reign's confined to their fragile dream

I'm screaming in the silence of my empty throne

The gold weighs heavy when you're all alone

I gave them fire I gave them my all

But in the quiet I feel so small

They don't see the cracks don't hear the screams

I'm their queen on stage but it's not what it seems

Queen of the world but only for a moment

The lights fade out and I'm broken

Crowned in gold but made of glass

On the stage I'm first; at home I'm last

Queen of the world but only for a show

Behind the scenes there's nowhere to go

Offstage there's no kingdom just a hollow sound

A queen without a castle nowhere to be found

I gave them my heart they wanted my flame

But off the stage I'm nobody not even a name