Vain in costume, it's so good to be me At least as long as i am looking like someone else It's true - not talking about you I'm trying to create a brand new state of being That's me - or at least what you see Or maybe just what i'm willing to give 'Cause this is all i wanna be, and i know i can do it Trust me - i've found the perfect way to be Smiling - at all the reactions i receive My pleasure - i swear it's not you, it's me Tempting - to stay right here and never leave Vain in costume, like something from a dream Finally become my own celebrity I'm he, a freak that's so obscene They haven't figured out an insult that fits me So free, i wear it to a T, even if i can't quite pay for it Not really - it ain't cheap, but maybe i'm still worth it Trust me - i've found the perfect way to be Smiling - at all the reactions i receive My pleasure - i swear it's not you, it's me Tempting - to stay right here and never leave Vain in costume, restricted but so free It takes a disguise to reveal the real me