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New to town with a made up name in the Angel city, chasing fortune and fame
Tikki was the original. The first "Ladybug." A strong, independent actress who earned the biggest role of the year. It was the James Bond for female Actresses. She was a superhero, an icon.
And the camera flashes, make it look like a dream
She walked the red carpet gracefully, perfectly. Nothing less was expected of Ladybug. She had to be miraculous.
You had it figured out since you were in school
Tikki knew how to please people. She manipulated them to get what she wanted. And she wanted that role. She wanted the spotlight.
She didn't want the drama.
Everybody loves pretty, everybody loves cool
So overnight you look like a sixties' queen
Tikki worked hard to be the perfect Ladybug. Her makeup was spotless. Her hair was always styled.
She was the best.... at least, for a while.
Another name goes up in lights, like diamonds in the sky
Eventually, the headlines stopped focusing on Tikki. There were newer, younger, more interesting actresses. Tikki wanted the spotlight, and did everything she could to remain in it. She stole, cheated, lied. She even pretended to become addicted to drugs. But it was too late. Someone else was Ladybug.
Bridgette Cheng took on the role. She stole the role from Tikki. It didn't matter that Tikki was "getting too old," or that "she couldn't act after the accident," she never forgave Bridgette. In Tikki's mind, Bridgette stole everything from her.
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one
What a joke. Tikki was supposed to be the luckiest person alive. Ladybug was supposed to have the powers of luck. The odds were always in her favor.
Yeah, they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one
But, for once, luck was not on Tikki's side. It was on Bridgette's.
But can you tell me now, you're the lucky one, oh, oh, oh.
Bridgette was the Lucky one. She got the fame. She got fortune. She got attention. And Tikki? No one remembered who she was.
Now it's big black cars, and Riviera views,
Bridgette had a hard time adjusting to her new lifestyle. She hadn't grown up rich. Everything was so bright and loud. The paparazzi followed her everywhere.
And your lover in the foyer doesn't even know you
Felix, who was supposed to love her, barely even knew her name. He just referred to her by her last name, if he did at all.
And your secrets end up splashed on the news front page
Bridgette didn't know how they knew that Felix dumped her, but they did. Somehow, there were pictures of her sobbing in the newspaper. She had not seen anyone take the photo.
She didn't look pretty or perfect at all.
She didn't look like Ladybug
And they tell you that you're lucky
She didn't feel like Ladybug either. She felt like she was the epitome of bad luck. Everyone wanted her. Everyone knew who she was.
But no one understood
But you're so confused,
'Cause you don't feel pretty, you just feel used
Bridgette couldn't deal with the stress anymore. No human could be as perfect as Ladybug. She had a five year contract and then she was out.
She couldn't handle the pressure.
And all the young things line up to take your place
So many girls wanted to be the next Ladybug.
None of them really understood what that meant.
None of them knew the pressure.
Another name goes up in lights
Lila Rossi was set to play Ladybug's best friend. Lila just happened to be Bridgette's biggest rival.
You wonder if you'll make it out alive
Bridgette quit. She couldn't handle the pressure anymore. It was too stressful, too overwhelming.
She finished filming the latest installment in the Ladybug franchise and then she disappeared.
She fled the spotlight, and hid away for years.
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one
Yeah, they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one
Can you tell me now, you're the lucky one,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Bridgette didn't feel lucky.
It was a few years later, I showed up here
Marinette knew what it meant to be Ladybug. It was a title, a role, an honor that she accepted with pride. She wanted it.
And they still tell the legend of how you disappeared,
Marinette wasn't afraid of the pressure. She knew that there would be a lot of drama. She was ready to handle the press.
She wasn't ready for the lies.
She wasn't ready for the rumors.
She wasn't ready to be accused if cheating on Adrien, who she loved very much.
How you took the money and your dignity, and got the hell out
The longer that Marinette was Ladybug, the more she understood what Bridgette did.
With great power comes great responsibility.
They say you bought a bunch of land somewhere,
Chose the Rose Garden over Madison Square,
Bridgette had never wanted to be involved in drama. She wanted fame. She liked the spotlight.
But she liked a calm, peaceful life better.
She fled Hollywood to go and live peacefully with Felix Agreste. And a cat.
And it took some time, but I understand it now
It started to become too much.
The rumors, the Lies.
None of it was Marinette.
It was all Ladybug.
'Cause now my name is up in lights,
But I think you got it right,
When Marinette saw her name in headlines, all she could think about was Bridgette.
All she could think about was getting rid of the lies.
Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one
Ladybug was supposed to be the role of a lifetime.
Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one
Ladybug was supposed to give an actress great luck.
Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one, oh, oh, oh
All that Ladybug was a curse. It didn't bring luck. It brought problems and rumors and misfortune.
It brought not fame, but infamy.
It wasn't luck.
It was a curse.
Yeah they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one
Ladybug cursed Tikki.
Yeah, they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one
Ladybug cursed Bridgette
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one, oh, oh, oh
Marinette couldn't escape the curse.
Oh, whoa, oh, oh