Verse Flag stitched in the corner Suit sharp, owning the room Tie pulled tight like a promise That never plans to be true You ask me straight I blur the edge Run the clock out slow I thank you for the question Then dance for show Chorus I stay clean where the cameras live Useful where they don’t Every word I hand you back Still belongs to me alone You hear hope, I hear leverage You hear truth, I hear room I don’t dodge, I reposition Just enough to keep my suit Verse Town hall chairs and plastic smiles Applause comes, then it goes I speak in circles wide as counties Never stepping on my toes Every nod means something else Depending who is counting score I shake your hand like I’m listening While I’m halfway out the door Chorus I stay clean where the cameras live Useful where they don’t Every word I hand you back Still belongs to me alone You hear hope, I hear leverage You hear truth, I hear room I don’t dodge, I reposition Just enough to keep my suit Bridge This game don’t crown the right It just sands you down Till there’s nothing left inside Worth keeping around Final Chorus I stay clean where the cameras live Stained where no one looks Every answer buys me time Every turn sets the hook If seeing clear is what it costs You’ll have to drop the act and lose I’m not the sickness, I’m the proof Of what this game is doin’ to you Outro Same game. Different clock. Pure in heart is the only stop
