Tired Glitter

Tired Glitter
Tired Glitter

Backstage hallway, glitter tired
Five faces under dressing-room light
Everybody says we've got to shine
Like fear should disappear tonight
One of us keeps shaking harder
First note waiting past the door
So we put our hands together
And decide nobody starts alone

Light gets stronger
When it has somewhere to spread

Tired glitter, shaking in the hall
Tired glitter, still we hear the call
The light looked strongest when we shared it
Tired glitter, walk out there together

Curtain opens, first voice freezes
One beat longer than the plan
Second voice takes the opening line
Third one reaches for her hand
By the chorus all five are singing
Crowd never knows what almost broke
Perfect would have hidden the moment
Support turned fear into the note

I thought stars had to look fearless
We learned that lie early
The light looked strongest when we shared it
Glitter stuck to tired faces made it plain

Tired glitter, sweat under the shine
Tired glitter, everybody on time
The light looked strongest when we shared it
Tired glitter, now the room wears it

Tired Glitter