Weld Lyrics

People forget you were a child

The first time the ever saw you smile

At the wrong man

The windswept blonde, the stubborn brow

Grown men bragging around town

About the plans they had for your career

The mentorships, the coast is clear

Ask a clerk for room 1340

And he'll give you the second key

But you were too young to want the ragers

The neon-colored thrill crusaders

And the execs who swear, "She beckoned me"

Working illegal twelve-hour days

No time for friends, no summer breaks

But you're on fire

It isn't enough to be a daughter

Breadwinning doesn't hold water

You are a pretty face that Troy inspires

A writer's muse, no skill required

So why do you wake up so tired?

You weld together graceful facial expressions for the camera

And how many people does it take

To make a silver screen mistake?

And still, the microphones will yell at you and all your glamour

But you're on fire

Oh, you're just a child

Oh, you're just a child

They love the fact that you're a child

'Cause everybody loves potential

But poor Lolita

No one in the world believed her

'Cause just like you, her man was nicely dressed

Controlled her image, got obsessed

Through it all, she did her best

Continued tennis, making friends

And then she left

And made a new life anyway

I hope the days wash over you

Like a chaise in a sunroom

And it's hell

Being Helen, being weld together

Just to survive

But I hope you love this life

I hope you love this life