Faux Alarms - Bitchslap & Bandaids Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Painted black nails and a middle finger pose
Screaming f*ck the world through a throat that's getting sore
Thought I had it figured out at seventeen
Now I'm hiding in the bathroom, can't breathe

[Pre-Chorus]
Tough girl act is wearing thin tonight
Stage lights burning, everything's too bright
Sarah says it's okay to run
But I've built my walls, every single one

[Chorus]
Bitchslap & Bandaids
That's how we survive
Throwing punches at mirrors
Just to feel alive
But these scars aren't badges
And this pain's not a prize
Bitchslap & Bandaids
Won't make it alright

[Verse 2]
Green room panic, mascara's running wild
Can't keep playing pretend like a messed up child
They want anthems of rebellion and rage
But I'm cracking underneath this teenage cage

[Pre-Chorus]
Learned to wear my damage like a crown
But tonight I'm watching it all come down
Sarah holds me while I break apart
Says real rebels heal their hearts

[Chorus]
Bitchslap & Bandaids
That's how we survive
Throwing punches at mirrors
Just to feel alive
But these scars aren't badges
And this pain's not a prize
Bitchslap & Bandaids
Won't make it alright

[Bridge]
Maybe strength isn't in how hard I fall
Or how loud I scream f*ck it all
Maybe healing isn't giving in
Maybe breaking's where we begin

[Final Chorus]
No more Bitchslaps & Bandaids
That's not how I'll survive
Done throwing punches at mirrors
Just to feel alive
'Cause these scars tell stories
And this pain made me wise
No more Bitchslaps & Bandaids
Time to make it right

[Outro]
Seventeen and screaming
Now I'm finally breathing
Found strength in the healing
Finally believing