Verse 1 $9.99 at a Walgreens off Route 9 Standing in the mirror under harsh white lights Trying on a color you said you liked Like maybe it could bring me back to life There’s a girl in the glass I don’t recognize She’s got your favorite shade on her lips tonight But it don’t feel like me, it don’t sit right No Pre-Chorus You always said I didn’t need that much Now I’m putting it on just to feel enough Chorus It’s Walgreens lipstick and a brand new lie Trying to look like I’m doing alright It’s cherry red but it don’t feel like me Just something pretty you used to see I keep reapplying like it might fix Everything you left me with It’s cheap, it’s easy, it fades too quick Just like you did In Walgreens lipstick Verse 2 There’s a text I typed but I won’t send And a version of me I can’t pretend Wouldn’t still be waiting on you to change While I’m standing here trying on a different name The cashier smiles like she understands Like she’s seen this scene a thousand times Broken girls and a checkout line At night Pre-Chorus I swipe it on like I’m moving on But it’s gone before it’s even gone Chorus (repeat) Bridge You liked it better when I kept it soft Said I didn’t need all that Now I’m under these fluorescent lights Trying to get myself back Final Chorus It’s Walgreens lipstick and a brand new lie Trying to look like I’m doing alright It’s cherry red but it don’t feel like me Just something pretty you used to see I keep reapplying like it might fix Everything you left me with It’s cheap, it’s easy, it fades too quick Just like you did In Walgreens lipstick