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Artist: Melanie Martinez
Canonical path: /melanie-martinez/starring-role
Related lyric paths: 6
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Starring Role
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Starring Role
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You're hard to hug, tough to talk to and I never fall asleep
When you're in my bed all you give me is a heartbeat
I've turned into a statue and it makes me feel depressed
'Cause the only time you open up is when we get undressed
You don't love me, big fucking deal
I'll never tell you how I feel
You don't love me, not a big deal
I'll never tell you how I feel
It almost feels like a joke to play out a part
When you are not the starring role in someone else's heart
You know I'd rather walk alone than play a supporting role
If I can't get the starring role
Sometimes I ignore you, so I feel in control
'Cause really I adore you and I can't leave you alone
Fed up with the fantasies that cover what is wrong
C'mon baby, let's just get drunk, forget we don't get on
You're like my dad, you'd get on well
I send my best regards from hell
It almost feels like a joke to play out a part
When you are not the starring role in someone else's heart
You know I'd rather walk alone than play a supporting role
If I can't get the starring role
I never found a love and never had a heart to mend
Because before the start began, I always saw the end, yeah
I wait for you to open up to give yourself to me
But nothing's ever gonna give, I'll never set you free
Yeah, I'll never set you free
It almost feels like a joke to play out a part
When you are not the starring role in someone else's heart
You know I'd rather walk alone than play a supporting role
If I can't get the starring role
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