Bubblegum smiles on a cracked foundation, you’re sweet-talking like it’s medication.

But I taste the truth underneath your tongue,

Like lemon on a cut ... yeah, it burns, but I’m done.

You wrap your words in shiny foil,

Thinking glitter hides the spoiled.

But I’m not buying what you sell,

I know that sweetness far too well.

You only love me when it’s easy,

Only show up when you need me.

But this time I’m not bending back into pretty shapes for you.

’Cause I sugarcoat nothing ... not for you, not anymore.

I’ve danced around your feelings till my feet fell through the floor.

You want the version of me that never bites or fights

But I’m stripping off the frosting,

And you won’t like what’s inside.

Polka-dot lies in a candy-wrapper morning,

Your apologies come with built-in warnings.

You say “baby” like it fixes everything,

But I’m tired of the puppeteer pulling on my strings.

No more painting rainbows on your rain,

No more hiding all the pain.

I’ll speak the truth you’re running from

It’s bitter, loud, and unapologetically numb.

You only want me when I’m quiet,

When I shrink to keep the peace.

But I’m done folding myself smaller

Just to make your storms decrease.

’Cause I sugarcoat nothing ... not for you, not anymore.

I’ve danced around your feelings till my feet fell through the floor.

You want the version of me that never bites or fights

But I’m stripping off the frosting,

And you won’t like what’s inside.

Sip it slowly, let it sting

The truth is not a pretty thing.

You built me up so I could break,

But now I’m living wide awake.

No sweetness left for you to take.

I sugarcoat nothing ... not for you, not anymore.

This honesty is messy, but it’s mine and I am sure.

If you want fairy tales, find someone else to write

I’m ripping off the glitter,

And stepping back into the light.