[Verse 1]
Studio lights, fake smile on display
They say I'm special, but I know the game they play
Just a number in their little black book
Another product they can push 'til I'm shook
[Pre-Chorus]
They polish me up like a diamond to sell
But diamonds are common in this carousel
One bad move and I'm back on the shelf
While they find someone younger to mold and to meld
[Chorus]
I'm just your backup track
Playing on repeat when the main act cracks
Sugar-coated lies and heart attacks
Keep me in line when I try to talk back
Your backup track
[Verse 2]
Signing my life away in fine print
While they count their money, I'm worth just a mint
Replace me, erase me, find someone new
That's what these industry vultures do
[Bridge]
Delete, repeat, another sweet defeat
But honey, I've got tricks up my sleeve
You thought I'd break, but watch me elevate
More than your backup plan to orchestrate
[Chorus]
I'm just your backup track
Playing on repeat when the main act cracks
Sugar-coated lies and heart attacks
Keep me in line when I try to talk back
Your backup track
[Outro]
But this backup's got a mind of her own
Watch me delete your f*cking control
Time to press play on my own damn show
'Cause this backup track is ready to go