[Verse 1]
Lately, I'm countin' the minutes that I've got left
And lately, I'm countin' the words that I haven't said
'Cause you will never know what I been through
And you should be a little more gentle
But maybe I need to start taking my own advice
'Cause my heart's so heavy, it's ready to fall out twice
'Cause you will never know what I been through
So you should be a little more gentle with me
[Chorus]
My skin is made of glass
But apparently it's stained
'Cause you notice all the cracks
But can't look inside my pain
And if you throw another stone
Then I'd stay far away, far away
I just might break
[Verse 2]
My life's just a faded memory of what I can't have
And everythin' 'round me is starting to fade into black, mmm
But black and white is so much better
I'm learning how to hide my colors
You shoulda been a little more gentle with me
Lately, I'm countin' the minutes that I've got left
And lately, I'm countin' the words that I haven't said
'Cause you will never know what I been through
And you should be a little more gentle
But maybe I need to start taking my own advice
'Cause my heart's so heavy, it's ready to fall out twice
'Cause you will never know what I been through
So you should be a little more gentle with me
[Chorus]
My skin is made of glass
But apparently it's stained
'Cause you notice all the cracks
But can't look inside my pain
And if you throw another stone
Then I'd stay far away, far away
I just might break
[Verse 2]
My life's just a faded memory of what I can't have
And everythin' 'round me is starting to fade into black, mmm
But black and white is so much better
I'm learning how to hide my colors
You shoulda been a little more gentle with me
[Chorus]
My skin is made of glass
But apparently it's stained
'Cause you notice all the cracks
But can't look inside my pain
And if you throw another stone
Then I'd stay far away, far away
I just might break
[Bridge]
Break
Break, mmm
Hey, might break
Might break, mmm
[Chorus]
My skin is made of glass
But apparently it's stained
'Cause you notice all the cracks
But can't look inside my pain
And if you throw another stone
Then I'd stay far away, far away
I just might break
My skin is made of glass
But apparently it's stained
'Cause you notice all the cracks
But can't look inside my pain
And if you throw another stone
Then I'd stay far away, far away
I just might break
[Bridge]
Break
Break, mmm
Hey, might break
Might break, mmm
[Chorus]
My skin is made of glass
But apparently it's stained
'Cause you notice all the cracks
But can't look inside my pain
And if you throw another stone
Then I'd stay far away, far away
I just might break
About
Genius Annotation
“Stained Glass” is the first promotional single from Madison Beer’s upcoming debut album. She sang the full version on a live stream on Billboard’s Facebook account on March 23, 2020.
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What did Madison Beer say about "Stained Glass"?
Genius Answer
I wrote “Stained Glass” at a time where I was really struggling mentally. This song was my message, not only to the public, but to those around me, to be more gentle on people and not judge them so hard, because you never know what someone’s been through.
– Madison Beer via NME
What songs inspired 'Stained Glass'?
Genius Answer
Madison posted on her Instagram story on Sunday 5th April, 2020 in response to a fan question:
- “No Surprises” by Radiohead
- “Alive” by Kid Cudi
- “Everything In Its Right Place” by Radiohead
- “Eventually” by Tame Impala
- 3.Default
- 5.Effortlessly
- 7.Blue
- 8.Interlude
- 9.Homesick
- 10.Selfish
- 11.Sour Times
- 12.BOYSHIT
- 13.Baby
- 14.Stained Glass
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Release Date
April 3, 2020
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