Take 1: 

[Intro]  
Glass bottles  
Empty  
Heavy liquid lies  
The air is thick with promises untold  
A fragrant veil, a story to unfold  

You spray the wrist to hide the rust  
The scent of musk is just a mask  
For a soul turned cold  
But I, I see the truth behind the scent  
A masquerade, a heart that's misspent  

[Verse]  
You walk on by, a cloud of sweet perfume  
Enticing all, sealing their doom  
Sweet jasmine choking out the truth  
I see the rot beneath your skin  

The gardenia, the orchid, the rose  
All these petals are thin, so paper thin  
Wilted, dry,  
Wasted on a ghost like you  

Beneath the surface, a lonely soul resides  
Yearning for truth, where honesty presides  
But trapped it is behind the fragrant wall  
Afraid to break free, lest it should fall  

[Pre-Chorus]  
You spray the wrist to hide the rust  
The scent of musk is just a mask  
Vile vapor washing over me  
Oblivious to the brewing storm  

[Hook – Call & Response]  
Perfume is deception, darling, can't you see?  
(It is all a chemical trick)  
Your fragrance is a lie, it's not the real you, to me  
(Such a cruel and clever trick)  

A painted smile, a carefully crafted guise  
(It is all a chemical trick)  
But I can see the sadness in your eyes  
(Vile vapor washing over me)  

[Bridge – Spoken / Broken]  
Wash it off  
Wash it all off  
The water knows the way  
The soap knows the way  
The drain knows the way  
Nothing smells as foul as a lie  

Wash it off, that fragrant wall  
Perfume is deception, let it fall  

[Drop – Chorus Blend]  
Perfume is deception, darling, can't you see?  
It is all a chemical trick  
Your fragrance is a lie, it's not the real you, to me  
Such a cruel and clever trick  

A painted smile, a carefully crafted guise  
Vile vapor washing over me  
And I still see the sadness in your eyes  
Such a cruel and clever trick  

[Final Build]  
A splash of fake summer rain  
Drowning the stench of your regret  
I remember, I recall, I regret  
The day you bought that vial  

Deception… a lie… sadness in your eyes…  
Just a trick, just a trick  
Such a cruel and clever trick  

Perfume is deception, darling, I can see  
Go on, spray it again, hide away from me  
Your fragrance is a lie, it's not the real you, to me  
Hide away, hide away, hide away  

[Outro]  
Deception… a lie… sadness in your eyes…  
The perfume lingers,  
It is all a chemical trick,  
As the truth dies.


Take 2:

[Intro]  
Glass bottles  
Empty  
Heavy liquid lies  
The air is thick with promises untold  
A fragrant veil, a story to unfold  

You spray the wrist to hide the rust  
The scent of musk is just a mask  
For a soul turned cold  
But I, I see the truth behind the scent  
A masquerade, a heart that's misspent  

[Verse]  
You walk on by, a cloud of sweet perfume  
Enticing all, sealing their doom  
Sweet jasmine choking out the truth  
I see the rot beneath your skin  

The gardenia, the orchid, the rose  
All these petals are thin, so paper thin  
Wilted, dry,  
Wasted on a ghost like you  

Beneath the surface, a lonely soul resides  
Yearning for truth, where honesty presides  
But trapped it is behind the fragrant wall  
Afraid to break free, lest it should fall  

[Pre-Chorus]  
You spray the wrist to hide the rust  
The scent of musk is just a mask  
Vile vapor washing over me  
Oblivious to the brewing storm  

[Hook – Call & Response]  
Perfume is deception, darling, can't you see?  
(It is all a chemical trick)  
Your fragrance is a lie, it's not the real you, to me  
(Such a cruel and clever trick)  

A painted smile, a carefully crafted guise  
(It is all a chemical trick)  
But I can see the sadness in your eyes  
(Vile vapor washing over me)  

[Bridge – Spoken / Broken]  
Wash it off  
Wash it all off  
The water knows the way  
The soap knows the way  
The drain knows the way  
Nothing smells as foul as a lie  

Wash it off, that fragrant wall  
Perfume is deception, let it fall  

[Drop – Chorus Blend]  
Perfume is deception, darling, can't you see?  
It is all a chemical trick  
Your fragrance is a lie, it's not the real you, to me  
Such a cruel and clever trick  

A painted smile, a carefully crafted guise  
Vile vapor washing over me  
And I still see the sadness in your eyes  
Such a cruel and clever trick  

[Final Build]  
A splash of fake summer rain  
Drowning the stench of your regret  
I remember, I recall, I regret  
The day you bought that vial  

Deception… a lie… sadness in your eyes…  
Just a trick, just a trick  
Such a cruel and clever trick  

Perfume is deception, darling, I can see  
Go on, spray it again, hide away from me  
Your fragrance is a lie, it's not the real you, to me  
Hide away, hide away, hide away  

[Outro]  
Deception… a lie… sadness in your eyes…  
The perfume lingers,  
It is all a chemical trick,  
As the truth dies.
