ACRYLIC SHIELD

[Chorus]
Brush dip tap, build the hard candy shell
Another story that the fingertips tell
Ten new daggers, they gon' wear 'em so well
From a little bit of dust, straight outta hell

[Verse 1]
Valentino pink dust in the glass, second Tuesday in May
I watch her hands shake just a little, got a lot on her plate
She points a chipped-up finger at the color chart display
Says "Gimme something lethal, baby, make 'em look away."
Monomer fumes are thick enough to cut, a bitter kind of sweet
Sees her reflection distorted in the chrome of the heat
She’s building up a fortress for the war out on the street
From the corner of my label, I can feel her heart beat.

[Chorus]
Brush dip tap, build the hard candy shell
Another story that the fingertips tell
Ten new daggers, they gon' wear 'em so well
From a little bit of dust, straight outta hell

[Verse 2]
Next girl comes in silent, phone is cracked across the face
Just scrolling through a story, tryna get out of this place
She told the tech, "I need 'em short and square, I got a case."
Left a twenty on the counter, didn't leave a single trace
But the glitter in her topcoat caught the light when she was gone
A tiny constellation for a battle to be won
Every layer is a promise that you'll live to see the dawn
Just a little bit of powder 'til the feelings are withdrawn.

[Chorus]
Brush dip tap, build the hard candy shell
Another story that the fingertips tell
Ten new daggers, they gon' wear 'em so well
From a little bit of dust, straight outta hell

[Outro]
The dust settles back in the dark...
Waiting for the next spark...