Sheep in Wolf Skins

Title: Sheep in Wolf Skins [Intro] They weren’t wolves. That’s what took me so long to see. ⸻ [Verse 1] Saw ’em bare their teeth from a safe distance Talked war with clean hands Built reputations on borrowed courage And called it standing tall Every room they entered Needed witnesses Needed applause Needed somebody listening Real strength don’t operate like that I know now ⸻ [Hook] They were sheep in wolf skins Growling at reflections Scared of their own shadows Calling it aggression All that noise All that smoke All that acting tough Funny how the storm showed up And they disappeared first ⸻ [Verse 2] I watched ’em point fingers While hiding both hands Talk loyalty Then negotiate principles Based on who was watching Saw ’em mistake volume for power Mistake gossip for influence Mistake fear for respect And for a while… I almost believed it too ⸻ [Breakdown] The loudest man in the room Usually needs the room. ⸻ [Final Hook] They were sheep in wolf skins I can see it now Never needed enemies Fear was doing the work somehow All that posturing All that pride All that manufactured heat Turns out the wolves stayed quiet While the sheep learned how to speak ⸻ [Outro] I stopped studying them. Started studying strength. Big difference.