Kelly Clarkson

Released: February 27, 2015

Songwriter: Sir Nolan Julia Michaels Joleen Belle

Producer: Jason Halbert

[Verse 1]
Face to face, but miles away
Building trenches out of empty spaces
Lay here, next to me
And close the distance in between

[Refrain]
I'll take off yours if you take off mine
Reveal the things that we're tryna hide
Take off yours if you take off mine
Take off mine, yeah

[Chorus]
'Cause we could be beautiful without our war paint
Our war paint
And we could have it all once we let our walls break
Our walls break
Why in the hell do we fight on the front line
When we both know that we're here on the same side?
We could be beautiful without the mistake
Of our war paint

[Verse 2]
Scar to scar, I wanna know
Every story that you never told
Don't shut me out, don't think too much
Don't keep that barricade up

[Refrain]
I'll take off yours if you take off mine
Reveal the things that we're tryna hide
Take off yours if you take off mine
Take off mine, yeah

[Chorus]
'Cause we could be beautiful without our war paint
Our war paint
And we could have it all once we let our walls break
Our walls break
Why in the hell do we fight on the front line
When we both know that we're here on the same side?
We could be beautiful without the mistake
Of our war paint

[Bridge]
So hold me close and kiss my skin
Don't be afraid, let me in
I'll hold you close and take your hand
To my heart, here I am
Yeah

[Chorus]
'Cause we could be beautiful without our war paint
Our war paint
And we could have it all once we let our walls break
Our walls break
Why in the hell do we fight on the front line (Front line)
When we both know that we're here on the same side? (Same side)
We could be beautiful without the mistake
Of our war paint
'Cause we could be beautiful without our war paint
(With our war paint) Our war paint
And we could have it all once we let our walls break
Our walls break
(We could have it all) Why in the hell do we fight on the front line (The front line)
When we both know that we're here on the same side?
We could be beautiful without the mistake
Of our war paint

[Outro]
Our war paint

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. In 2002, she came to prominence after winning the first season of American Idol, and has since been established as “The Original American Idol”. Her debut single, “A Moment Like This”, topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and broke the record for the biggest jump to number one in the chart’s history.

Her first album, Thankful included the top ten single “Miss Independent”, which earned her first Grammy nomination. Her second album Breakaway produced the hit single “Since U Been Gone” which reached number two on the Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Clarkson went in a different direction with her self-creatively-controlled third album, My December. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and produced the top-ten single “Never Again.” Her fourth album, All I Ever Wanted debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Lead single “My Life Would Suck Without You” re-broke the record for biggest jump to number one on the Hot 100, jumping 97-1 in its second week on the chart. The record still stands today.

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