Hungry for the Stage

They sell my body in close-up
My pain gets clicks
They cheer me on while I bleed
This isn't criticism, it's a tic
Every frame is a contract
That I never really read
I signed it with blood and a smile
Trading my soul for vanity

Applause is anesthesia
I've become my own company
Selling pieces, selling scenes
Profits grow, I empty myself

I'm hungry for the stage
And the stage is hungry for me
Who's eating whom in this deal?
No one asks about the end

The audience asks for just a little more
One more cut, one more scream
I give it because I don't know how to stop
It's become a habit, it's become a ritual
Backstage, no one asks
If there's anyone left here
They just want to know if the show goes on
If I can handle repeating it

Applause is anesthesia
But the dose isn't enough anymore
I need more stage
To feel like I'm still human

I'm hungry for the stage
And the stage is hungry for me
Who's eating whom in this deal?
No one asks about the end

The spotlight doesn't warm me
It just illuminates what's rotting
And I was built to shine
Not to be seen, I'm withering away

I'm hungry for the stage
And the stage is hungry for me
Who's eating who in this deal?
No one asks about the end