Verse 1 Everybody smiling with a loaded grin Shaking hands while they calculate the win Silver tongues dipped in sugar and smoke Every promise soundin’ like a polished joke Champagne courage, truth starts to leak Liquor loosens what the sober won’t speak One slip of the tongue and the mask falls down Now I see the wires behind the crown Pre-Chorus You say it’s love but it feels like control Move my pieces like I’m part of your role Gaslight glow in a room full of doubt Tell me I’m crazy when I call it out Chorus I’d rather be noble in the noise Than king of a castle built on decoys I’d rather lose gold than lose my name I won’t play dirty in a crooked game If truth is buried under disguise I’ll dig it up from a bed of lies You can fake your shine, I’ll keep my voice I’d rather be noble in the noise Verse 2 Power dressed in designer deceit Control dressed up as “you incomplete” Say you care while you tighten the leash Call it love but you’re feeding on peace Whiskey honesty hits at two Now you’re confessing what you swore wasn’t true Funny how the truth finds air When the ego’s too drunk to care Pre-Chorus Twist my words, rewrite the past Say I’m too much or moving too fast But I see the script, I know the play I won’t be your pawn today Chorus I’d rather be noble in the noise Than king of a castle built on decoys I’d rather lose gold than lose my name I won’t play dirty in a crooked game If truth is buried under disguise I’ll dig it up from a bed of lies You can fake your shine, I’ll keep my voice I’d rather be noble in the noise Bridge (Emotional Break / Half-Time Feel) Maybe I’m stubborn, maybe I’m naive But I still believe what I believe Intent matters when nobody sees Character’s built on who you choose to be When the lights go down and the crowd goes home And you’re left alone with the truth you’ve shown No filters, no angles, no applause Just the mirror and your hidden flaws Final Chorus (Bigger / Add Harmonies) I’d rather be noble in the noise Than ruler of empires built on ploys I’d rather bleed truth than live in disguise I won’t sell my soul for a better price If the world keeps trading heart for coins I’ll stand unbought by their empty joins You can chase control, I’ll choose my poise I’d rather be noble in the noise
