[Verse 1 – Soft-spoken, breathy, sung seductively]
Now Norma Jean wasn't famous, but Marilyn was
I will change my name if it takes that because
I need a Hollywood mansion, Beverly vibes
Now I'll do anything, just name the sacrifice
I'm not saying I am materialistic,
But I've got the beauty and red lipstick
I'm telling you now that beauty comes first
But beauty will fade if I don't have the purse
I want diamonds from Tiffany's, Cartier too
I expect Rolls Royce to be coming through
I want the Warner Brothers, actress deal style
Make my name glow in flashy lights
[Chorus – Lush harmonies, cinematic swell]
Call me plastic, call me cruel,
But I was never built to lose
If they only love the dream I sell,
I’ll make that dream impossible to refuse
Kiss me through the silver screen,
Break my heart but make me seen
If fame’s the price, I’ll pay it twice
I was born to die a little to be queen
[Verse 2 – Confident, controlled, darker tone]
They say smile wider, talk less, behave
Be sweet, be quiet, be grateful, be brave
They want the fantasy, not the girl inside
So I learned how to sparkle when I’m terrified
Every flash feels warm till it burns my skin
They clap for the fall, not the way you win
I laugh like it’s funny, I pose like it’s fine
While I disappear one headline at a time
[Chorus – Bigger, bolder, stacked vocals]
Call me plastic, call me cruel,
But I was never built to lose
If they only love the dream I sell,
I’ll make that dream impossible to refuse
Kiss me through the silver screen,
Break my heart but make me seen
If fame’s the price, I’ll pay it twice
I was born to die a little to be queen
[Bridge – Stripped back, near-spoken, intimate]
If I vanish when the lights go low
Would you love me without the glow?
If the mirror cracks and youth runs out
Am I still worth screaming about?
They said forever’s just a phase
So I burned myself to stay in frame
[Final Chorus – Grand, tragic, iconic]
Call me legend, call me fake,
Call me every choice I made
I gave you beauty, youth, and pain
You gave me fame I couldn’t save
So raise a glass, don’t say my name
I’ll live forever just the same
Norma cried, but Marilyn rose
And died in diamonds and camera pose
[Outro – Whispered, breathy, fading to silence]
If loving me costs everything…
Smile — I already paid.