Beautiful on the inside

Black hair falling on my cold eyes
Fake smiles covering hard nights
Everybody judging how I look
Like my whole life’s an open book
Walking alone while they all stare
Whispers flying through the air
“Not beautiful” — yeah I heard that line
But pain made this heart divine
Mirror talking like an enemy
Breaking down every piece of me
Still I stand, still I fight
Even when I hate my sight
I ain’t glitter, I ain’t gold
Got a heavy heart, got a tired soul
But these scars made me who I am
Now I rise — watch me stand
Too loud for the weak minds
Too real for the fake side
Maybe I’m not their dream tonight
But I’ll still burn brighter than the city lights
No crown, no perfect face
Still got fire they can’t replace
So if you laugh, laugh all night
I’ll become my own highlight.