I envy you
You never tell the truth
On sunken days
You would hold my hand and say
I don't believe your story
But I might believe another round
I envy you
You sleep the whole day through
The morning waits
The whole world wakes with you
I don't believe you're sorry
This time I'll need four hundred pounds

Can you hear the, hear the, hear the
Hear me from the wings
See me up in the breaking clouds

You're breathing oxygen
But it doesn't make it to your brain
Your useless veins, just helpless
You can only fan the flames
Your fury chokes you
Those lungs aren't what they used to be
See the flames from the street
I can hardly believe

You've been holding in the fire
I've been putting out the flames
I know you will, I know you will
I know you will, I know you will
I know you will, I know you will
I know you will, I know you will

I feel for you
And the things you have to do
On days of flame
When you'd hold my hand and say
I dream with you
When we talk the whole night through
Those sunken days
When you'd hold my hand and say
I've got to be the world's number one
No shooting star will steal my flame
I'll burn so bright my name will run city lights
They'll put up billboards so tall I can never fly
I'll kick you in the back of my mind
Sometimes

You're breathing oxygen
But it doesn't make it to your brain
Your useless veins, just helpless
You can only fan the flames
Your fury chokes you
Those lungs aren't what they used to be
See the smoke from the street
I can hardly believe

You're breathing fire
But you know you never really had to try
How can you tell the truth
When all you ever do is lie?
Wisdom's been chasing you like hell
But girl, you're flying way too fast
Speak of the dragon
And the dragon shall appear at last
You're breathing fire
But you know, you know, you know
You got a wish, keep it in your pocket
It'll scratch just like an itch
And I believe, I believe, I believe in you
Speak of the dragon
And the dragon shall appear at last

So go on, get up
Become a famous actress
'Cause that's what got you through this