Attention Whore

Turning back to take a look at you

Rubber-neckers bow take their cue

Entitled and abrasive whispers today

Life in high definition on full display

Flashbulbs blinds your eyes

Ego taking center stage

Acquaintances hide love or truth

Just the crowd released from their cage

Attention you pose

Wait for the applause

Attention you preen

Illusions of no cause

(Chorus)

You’re an attention whore,

The crowd of eyes, wanting more

You’re an attention whore,

Spotlight junkie, left the room sore

You’re an attention whore,

Heartless staged a sold-out tour

Yeah, you’re an attention whore,

Burn it all down, then give an encore

Drama is your weapon

Chaos keeps the barrels loaded

Rewrite every story, to ease the pain instead

You don’t see the hurt, keeping score

Addicted to the worship, to the gasps you can’t ignore

Attention you pose

Attention you preen

Your scream waits for applause

Your not the person you thought

But create it with illusions and no cause

(Chorus)

You’re an attention whore,

The crowd of eyes, wanting more

You’re an attention whore,

Spotlight junkie, left the room bored

You’re an attention whore,

Heartless staged a sold-out tour

Yeah, you’re an attention whore,

Burn it all down, then give an encore

You say you’re real — You’re plastic to the core

A hollow crown king begging for applause once more

You’d trade your name, your friends, your soul

Just to feel that rush you’re always dying for control

(Final Chorus)

You’re an attention whore,

The crowd of eyes, needing more

You’re an attention whore,

On the edge of a collapsing floor

You’re an attention whore,

Every spotlight hits its mark and you want it more

Yeah, you’re an attention whore,

And you’ll chase that high till you’re nothing anymore