Beauty Pill - For Pretend lyrics

[Verse 1] That man is an actor, sweetheart He is not that mean in real life He would never hurt his real wife When the movie's over, everyone is alright I know that it's scary when you're five [Verse 2] That woman's an actor, sweetheart She is only screaming for pretend She will be okay in the end Tears are years of practice and the blood is a synthetic blend, just syrups dyed red I know it's confusing when you're ten [Chorus 1] And I'm not a prevaricating junkie a**hole I'm just researching the part Method all the way, full commitment And you have suffered for my art It's hard to stop once you start [Verse 3] I am an actor, sweetheart I obey the needs of the scene Every gesture's for the screen I play an addict trying hard to stay clean I think that you get it, you're fifteen [Chorus 2] And I'm not a prevaricating junkie a**hole I'm just researching the part Method all the way, true communion And you have suffered for my art It's hard to stop once you start [Verse 4] I was an actor sweetheart It was nothing we could build upon And I think I stayed in too long I let it consume me and I know it was wrong And I also know you got it, you're gone [Chorus 3] But I'm not a Method all the way, ah And it's my art, it's hard to stop once you start