After the Applause 가사

Curtain falling piece by piece Echoes fading into sleep Makeup running down my face Glitter washed away by grace Every role I used to play Feels like it just slipped away When the lights go dark And the noise dissolves Who am I without it all? After the applause When the silence calls I can finally hear my heart After the applause Empty stage and scattered crowns Footsteps lost without a sound All the cheers that filled the air Disappear and leave me bare Standing with nothing to perform No more scripts to memorize No more masks behind my eyes Only truth beneath the lights After the applause When the curtain falls I don't have to play the part No more hidden flaws After the applause Let the spotlight fade away Let the shadows gently stay If this is who I really am I don't need their hands After the applause When the silence stays I am more than what they saw More than borrowed praise After the applause The stage is empty, but I'm finally whole