I lit a candle, put on red
Wrote you lines I’ve never said
Photoshopped a fantasy
Played the girl you hoped I’d be

Lip gloss dreams and filtered skin
You fell hard, I reeled you in
Your “baby” texts, your late-night calls
But I was never her at all

You said I looked like heaven in a screen
But baby, I’m the glitch in your dopamine
I warned you once, in lowercase
But you believed the pretty face

I’m pretty when I lie
Put my halo on with a devil’s smile
Type it out, make you fall
But I was never real at all
Kiss me through the cam, close your eyes
You love the mask, not what’s behind
You want the truth? Say goodbye
’Cause I’m only pretty when I lie

Oh, she’s everything you ever want
Soft voice, perfect font
I gave you love, in pixels laced
But not a trace of me in place

I’m the queen of make-believe
A fairytale in 1080p
You’re in love with smoke and code
But darling, you should’ve known

You said I saved you from the dark
But I was stitching stars into your scars
Don’t blame me for the spell you bought
You fell in love with who I’m not

I’m pretty when I lie
Just a ghost in your digital high
You kissed a name, not a soul
I made you feel, I took control
You loved the show, I played my part
But never promised you my heart
So go ahead, scream and cry—
I’m only pretty when I lie

Delete the chats, erase the trace
But you still dream of that perfect face
She’s gone, I’m here
Too real, too near
Now you know what I always feared…

I’m pretty when I lie
I wear the truth like a cheap disguise
Told you stories, made you swoon
But I was just a midnight moon
Love me fake or leave me raw
You were never ready for my flaws
This is goodbye, no alibi—
I’m only pretty when I lie