Age of Appearances

Already burned out at just twelve years old
Already believes all that glitters is gold
She's so insecure and falls out of line
Dreams of a new face take over her mind

Missing out on youth, Missing out on life
Pining to become some wealthy man's wife
We shouldn't blame her, It's all what she sees
Another lost victim of a toxic society

We're a part of the age of appearances
Take concealer, conceal all your differences
We're among the age of sexuality
Take innocence, replace with sensuality Oh,
You know it's never too early to start
Teaching them how to break hearts

Now she's turned sixteen, the talk of the town
Refuses to eat, her strength fades with the pounds
Not one for regret, but that's all okay
Judging by the big screen, they'll love her this way

She averts her eyes, afraid of her fear
Of her own brilliance she remains unaware
Her parents buy in, pay for that new face
Contributing to that toxic modern age

We're a part of the age of appearances
Take concealer, conceal all your differences
We're among the age of sexuality
Take innocence, replace with sensuality Oh,
You know it's never too early to start
Teaching them how to break hearts

She stares at airbrushed magazines
That dictate just what she should be
She sees the models on her TV
"That's gonna be me", That's gotta be me"
A rich husband works six nights a week
Passion died when she hit 43
Her daughter sobs "will I be pretty?"
And she thinks sadly
"She's gonna be me, She's gonna be me"

We're a part of the age of appearances
Take concealer, conceal all your differences
We're among the age of sexuality
Take innocence, replace with sensuality Oh,
You know it's never too early to start
Teaching them how to break hearts