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I smiled in ruin, painted in pain— roses blooming from my vein. They called it grace when I gave in, but darling, I wore my sin. Beauty's grave is velvet-lined— and I laid there by design.
Instructional lyrics
[Intro – soft synth hum, delicate glass-like piano, heartbeat bass faint in the background] [Verse 1 – whispered falsetto over ethereal pads] Lipstick smudged like warpaint tears Mascara dripping from ghost years Mirror cracked, but I still pose A flower blooming from a grave I chose [Pre-Chorus – angelic backing vocals, slightly distorted layers] They said I looked divine So I let myself decline [Chorus – dreamy, melancholic synth-pop burst] Dead pretty, darling, I decay in style Laying in lace with a feral smile Broken glass and powdered blush Turned my ruin into hush I was born to be adored Even when I’m on the floor Dead pretty, bruised and blessed Bleeding through my Sunday dress [Verse 2 – more rhythmic pulse, layers of ghost-like harmonies] Perfume like a final breath Heels clicking toward my death But tell me I’m gorgeous, tell me I shine Even when the pulse isn’t mine [Pre-Chorus – echoing, half-spoken under heavy reverb] They said I looked divine So I drank the red like wine [Chorus – repeat with deeper synth swells, slow emotional climb] Dead pretty, darling, I decay in style Laying in lace with a feral smile Broken glass and powdered blush Turned my ruin into hush I was born to be adored Even when I’m on the floor Dead pretty, bruised and blessed Bleeding through my Sunday dress [Bridge – piano break, minimal instrumental with soft breath vocals] If beauty’s a curse, Then I was crowned With petals of pain And no way down [Final Chorus – stripped down, echoing, emotional whisper close] Dead pretty, whisper me sweet Even when I’m in defeat No heaven, no vanity left to spill Just a body that looked good Staying still [Outro – soft piano, heartbeat slows, faint kiss sound]
Song info
An eerie yet tender ballad that fuses dreamy synth-pop with gothic soft horror. Sounds like a haunted runway show or a funeral with high fashion. Emotional, theatrical, and aesthetically tragic.
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