[Intro] [Instrumental] vinyl crackle, dusty keys, soft kick [Verse 1] [semi-Spoken] I can hear them in the room before I catch the words like a TV through the wall, thin and blurred I put myself on trial with a red pen and a note pad every good thing I did gets cross-examined, then goes bad have to be the best, or I call it a waste I can land the line, hit the pocket, read the room at a glance quick hands, sharp mind, a few tricks up my sleeve but what lives under my ribs don't match what they see I'm a fraud pin my run of luck on the right room, right night dust on the sampler, tape hiss, a lucky take and a rhyme that landed clean by accident [Pre-Chorus] I say that I am incompetent when I am fully competent don't take it from my words take it from the evidence queue my list of accomplishments still I live with this fear of getting found out when there's nothing for me to be worried about [Chorus] I'm an imposter with a win wearing a face that isn't mine they see the proof, I see the sin waiting for the fall every time fraud with the receipts in my hand still can't believe I made it this far tear myself down before they can that's the only part that feels like me [Verse 2] [semi-Spoken] they say I'm impressive the way I illustrate my expressions I sabotage myself words dripping venom what's the key to this psychological phenom seek perfection, everything absolutely perfect like I couldn't have done any better tear myself down before they say what they think I'm a fake I know the process from A to B don't know shit on how to get from A to Z if it ain't in my genes to be a genius first try over consistency it's in my DNA, part of my genus I work solo, I'm not good in groups if I have to ask for help I don't get to stand next to you if I can't be superhuman reaching for the stars what's the point of the scars [Chorus] I'm an imposter with a win wearing a face that isn't mine they see the proof, I see the sin waiting for the fall every time fraud with the receipts in my hand still can't believe I made it this far tear myself down before they can that's the only part that feels like me [Verse 3] [Semi-Spoken] I agonize over the simplest mistakes don't forgive myself, don't let it go let it keep me awake replay the perfect things that led to that one win think I better not blow it there won't be another shot criticism just another way they tear me down head gets too big I use somebody else's words to tone me down friends say there's success in what I'm doing like I should be getting trophies would they still listen if I told them these lyrics aren't mine I'm a phony can't assess my skills even with an iron will success is external, things I can't control blame horoscopes, tarot cards never the will in my soul berate the performance fear I won't live up then I overachieve and still don't feel enough I lack the way to internalize a win [Chorus] I'm an imposter with a win wearing a face that isn't mine they see the proof, I see the sin waiting for the fall every time fraud with the receipts in my hand still can't believe I made it this far tear myself down before they can that's the only part that feels like me [Outro] [Whispered] I go to sleep at night as an imposter a silent struggle in my silence
