An Ungrateful Audience (v1)

[instrumental hook] [hook] (You cast your doubts... you mock my name... but I’m the star you cannot tame... I'm the star who claims the stage... I'm the star...) [Verse 1:] They say the spotlight’s shining, but I’m lost within the dark / Critics in the front row, throwing shade as I miss marks / But I just keep on dancing, won’t let ‘em see me fall / Though silence is my answer, I still give it my all / [instrumental hook] [hook] (You cast your doubts... you mock my name... but I’m the star you cannot cage... I'm the star who writes the page... I'm the star...) [Chorus:] So, I just keep on dancing for an ungrateful audience / Applause has turned to whispers, but I won’t be held in suspense / On this twisted stage, I’m a puppet with no strings / Though you say that I'm a nightmare, the costume fits like a dream / [Verse 2:] Underneath the lights, where shadows softly fall / I dance to my own beat, no need to heed their call / Family, friends, and strangers, they might not understand / But this is my performance, my life’s in my own hands / [instrumental hook] [hook] (You cast your doubts... you mock my name... but I’m the star you cannot tame... I'm the star who claims the stage... I'm the star...) [Chorus:] So, I just keep on dancing for an ungrateful audience / Applause has turned to whispers, but I won’t be held in suspense / On this twisted stage, I’m a puppet with no strings / Though you say that I'm a nightmare, the costume fits like a dream / [Bridge:] The bearded lady of your dreams, the actress cast in your dark schemes / I twirl and spin in blinding lights, where shadows dance with twisted might / They throw their doubts, their taunts, their sneers, but I’m the star of my own fears / In this circus of deceit, I’ll shine beneath the shattered mirrors / [instrumental hook] [hook] (You cast your doubts... you mock my name... but I’m the star you cannot cage... I'm the star who writes the page... I'm the star...) [building vocalizations] [Breakdown: Spoken, with powerful emotion] You all think you know me, but you're so very wrong / In this heart of mine, I’m writing my own song / All your doubts and whispers, they're nothing to give life / For I'm the star of my own show, I've got nothing to hide / [Chorus:] So, I just keep on dancing for an ungrateful audience / Applause has turned to whispers, but I won’t be held in suspense / On this twisted stage, I’m a puppet with no strings / Though you say that I'm a nightmare, the costume fits like a dream / [instrumental hook] [hook] (You cast your doubts... you mock my name... but I’m the star you cannot tame... I'm the star who claims the stage... I'm the star...) [Outro:] As the lights dim and the crowd fades, I stand here on my own / Despite every sneer and bad review, I’ve made this stage my home / The echoes of their doubt will vanish with the dawn / In the glow of my own triumph, I keep dancing, moving on / [Instrumental Outro] [end of song]