Lilly's ghost has painted herself

It's a defense mechanism

She knows she oughtn't feel so hollow

She knows things mustn't be as bad as she sees them

And they aren't, of course

She still paints herself

And throws herself crying into strangers's arms

She'll get herself killed that way

Lilly's ghost claims she isn't afraid anymore

Though she's never been more fearful

She paints herself to cover it up

She paints herself so pretty