[Intro – Female 1] They think the night is safe to dream, But fate is sharper than it seems. I see the thread before it’s spun, And whisper truths to no one. [Intro – Female 2] The candles burn, the crowd leans close, They want a show, not what I know. I sell them hope in velvet tones, They pay to sin and call it home. ⸻ [Verse 1 – Female 2] Step right up, take your seat, cross your heart, mind your feet, Every sinner wants a sign to cheat defeat. Spin that wheel, baby, double your doubt, I deal the charm they can’t live without. [Pre-Chorus – Female 2] They crave illusion, I play it right, A little sin makes the dark feel light. [Chorus – Both] [Female 1] The fortune never lies, it hums beneath the skin. [Female 2] And every lie I sell still draws them in. [Both] Two sides of truth, one coin to spin— The wheel keeps turning, we both still win. ⸻ [Verse 2 – Female 1] I read the flame before it fades, Your fate is carved where shadow stays. They think I guess — they never see, The storm that lives inside of me. [Pre-Chorus – Female 1] I’ve watched the stars betray their kings, And held the thread that severs things. [Chorus – Both] [Female 1] The fortune never lies, it hums beneath the skin. [Female 2] And every lie I sell still draws them in. [Both] Two sides of truth, one coin to spin— The wheel keeps turning, we both still win. ⸻ [Bridge – Call & Response] [Female 1] You play pretend. [Female 2] Pretend is power. [Female 1] Your luck will end. [Female 2] Not this hour. [Both] One reads the stars, one reads the room— Both spell your doom. ⸻ [Final Chorus – Grand Curtain Call] [Female 1] The fortune never lies, the show never ends. [Female 2] We spin the truth until it bends. [Female 1] Cards or charm, it’s all the same— [Female 2] Two queens, one game. [Both] The world’s a stage of faith and sin, We draw the line, we deal again. Fortune and fiction, lovers and foes— The crowd won’t see what the reader knows. [Outro – Whispered Harmony] [Female 1] I read the soul. [Female 2] I sell the show. [Both] And every fool leaves thinking they know. [Both – fading echo] The fortune never lies… but the fiction always wins.
