Again

[Verse 1 - whispered, mechanical pulse steady] The story of my life Roles I’ve played and dreams I’ve had Were the thoughts even mine Or did I just play the tune in time? Handed a script before I could blink Learned all the lines before I learned to think Smiled to the right faces Nodded in the right Places [Verse 2 - building, heartbeat syncing with percussion] A reflection filtered through what I thought I already knew Hearing the beats as my own heart leaps Déjà vu of a thing I knew but didn’t feel was true I didn’t know it till I felt it I didn’t feel it until it hit The knowing and the feeling never were the same One lived in my head The other can’t be said [Bridge - raw vocal breaks through, percussion unstable] Does everyone know Are they all in on the show Or did their egos give it up And switch to automatic Smiling on cue Running the programme of you Hearts beating, eyes glistening But nobody’s listening [Outro - percussion drops, piano alone, spoken flat] Who knows the game runs the game Open the board find the next frame Peel it back it’s still the same The game is rigged… [darker] Again