J'arrive

BEHIND THE LIGHTS

Verse 1
Another night, another stage,
Another smile I have to fake.
They scream my name, the cameras shine,
But nobody asks if I'm doing fine.
I fix my hair, I fix my face,
I step outside and know my place.
“Be perfect, Viki, don't make mistakes,”
So I hide every crack that the pressure creates.

Pre-Chorus
They see the lights,
They see the dress,
They see the girl who looks fearless.
But when the music fades away,
Who am I when there's nothing left to play?

Chorus
Behind the lights, I'm all alone,
Thousands of voices, but nobody knows.
They love the person they see on the screen,
But do they know who I really mean?
I give them my smile, I give them my heart,
Then go backstage and fall apart.
The world says, “You're living the dream tonight,”
But nobody sees me
behind the lights.

Verse 2
Five minutes late, they call it a crime,
One wrong note and it's headline time.
I read the comments at 2 AM,
Wondering if I'm enough again.
I miss the days when singing was fun,
Before every song had to be number one.
I wanted the stage, I wanted the dream,
I just didn't know what the dream would mean.

Pre-Chorus
My members are sleeping,
The hotel is still,
I'm staring outside
From the window sill.
Tomorrow I'll smile,
Tomorrow I'll shine,
But tonight I just wish
I could turn off my mind.

Chorus
Behind the lights, I'm all alone,
Thousands of voices, but nobody knows.
They love the person they see on the screen,
But do they know who I really mean?
I give them my smile, I give them my heart,
Then go backstage and fall apart.
The world says, “You're living the dream tonight,”
But nobody sees me
behind the lights.

Bridge
Sometimes I miss being nobody,
Walking outside without a thousand eyes.
Sometimes I want to disappear
For one night without saying goodbye.
But then I hear them singing my name,
And somehow I remember why I came.
Maybe this dream is heavy to hold,
But it's still the dream I chose.

Final Chorus
Behind the lights, I'm still afraid,
Still just a girl underneath the stage.
If tomorrow I lose everything,
Will anybody remember me?
I gave them my smile, I gave them my heart,
Even when it tore me apart.
Maybe the world only sees the shine,
But there's a real person
behind the lights.

Outro
The crowd goes quiet.
The lights turn blue.
The makeup comes off.
And I'm just me.
No cameras.
No stage.
No perfect smile.
Just me...
behind the lights. 🥀