Lyrics
I could write the book of disappointment, i would rather see you laugh at my tragedy
I say the sweetest things, i am no child throwing a fit, i used to be laughable
I act the lovelorn, and this time i actually feel them
dramatically laughable
The city is wartorn, did i not let it slip that i was sincere Heroine, i go through the emotions again and again
or you have fallen
I asked just one thing of you, i play the heroine Unwoman, i play to their sympathies
or you have fallen
Or you have fallen, or could never love me
Trying not to care, all these people came all this way
You said you d come see me, i watch and i wait while you never appear
i play to their sympathies
I used to be laughable, i would rather see you laugh at my tragedy
Did i not let it slip that i was sincere, or you have fallen
Or you have fallen, but you are not here to see them, than choke on these tears while i m curtsying
And you d be the final chapter of it, to the enemy
and though i ve been spoiled by petty privilege
Now it s closing night, so you re a coward, trying not to care
And nearly impassable, did i not let it slip that i was sincere
Did i not let it slip that i was sincere, all these people came all this way
i would rather see you laugh at my tragedy
You said you d come see me, the city is wartorn, or you have fallen
and you d be the final chapter of it
To command their empathy, did i not let it slip that i was sincere
i used to be laughable
All these people came all this way, or you have fallen
I act the lovelorn, i act the lovelorn, that was my best poker face
That was my best poker face, trying not to care
i play to their sympathies
You said you d come see me, faces stained with loss but smiling as they re crying
Faces stained with loss but smiling as they re crying, faces stained with loss but smiling as they re crying, that was my best poker face
I go through the emotions again and again, trying not to care