Center Stage Video (MV)

All eyes on me, I need the show
Without your gaze, I start to lose control
I live for the spotlight, I crave the applause
But when it fades, I question who I was
I paint on a smile, make the colors bright
But the truth is hidden deep in the night
I give you the drama, the passion, the heat
But when I'm alone, I feel incomplete
I'll wear the smile, I'll play the part
But deep inside, I'm falling apart
I need to be seen, I need to be heard
Without your love, I'm just a whispered word
I shout so loud, but no one knows
Behind the curtain, my weakness grows
Put me on the center stage
I can't survive if I'm locked in a cage
I'll dance and I'll shine, I'll do what it takes
But behind the mask, my heart still breaks
I need your eyes, I need your praise
Without it all, I'll fade away
In this act, I'm never whole
Just chasing love to fill the hole
I tell my stories, I exaggerate
Make it bigger, brighter-don't hesitate
I'm the queen of the night, I sparkle, I glow
But it's a façade, just a show
I cry too loud, I laugh too long
But when no one's watching, I feel so wrong
I perform for the crowd, I wear my disguise
But I'm terrified you'll see through my lies
Put me on the center stage
I can't survive if I'm locked in a cage
I'll dance and I'll shine, I'll do what it takes
But behind the mask, my heart still breaks
I need your eyes, I need your praise
Without it all, I'll fade away
In this act, I'm never whole
Just chasing love to fill the hole
I scream for the spotlight, I beg for your gaze
Without your attention, I'm lost in the haze
I live for the thrill, but I fear the end
I'm loud and I'm wild, but it's all a disguise
Beneath the drama, I'm fragile inside
I act out the scenes, but I'm scared of the dark
Afraid that one day, I'll lose my spark
Put me on the center stage
I can't survive if I'm locked in a cage
I'll dance and I'll shine, I'll do what it takes
But behind the mask, my heart still breaks
I need your eyes, I need your praise
Without it all, I'll fade away
In this act, I'm never whole
Just chasing love to fill the hole
I'm searching for meaning in every glance
I'll twist and turn just to take a chance
I live for applause, but I fear the day
When you'll turn your back and walk away
What happens then, when the stage is bare
Will anyone notice, will anyone care
I've built my world on borrowed light
But I'm terrified of the endless night
Put me on the center stage
I can't survive if I'm locked in a cage
I'll dance and I'll shine, I'll do what it takes
But behind the mask, my heart still breaks
I need your eyes, I need your praise
Without it all, I'll fade away
In this act, I'm never whole
Just chasing love to fill the hole
I need the stage, I need the light
Without it, I fade into the night
The curtain falls, and so do I
Caught in the shadows of my own lie