[Intro] Tick… tick… tick… Lights on, camera’s set, don’t blink… [Verse 1] You walk in with a plastic grin Cheap cologne and a box of sin Sweaty hands on a nervous lie “I’m just here to say hi” You think you’re hunting easy prey But every step is a move I’ve laid Sit down, take a little seat I’ve got your messages, word for word receipts [Pre-Chorus] Hear the floorboards creak, that’s your heart in your throat Every word you spoke is a noose you wrote [Chorus] I’m the predator of predators You’re the prey behind the screen Thought you’d stalk in the dark Now you’re shaking in the beam Every “just a joke” Every “it’s not what it seems” I’m the predator of predators And I haunt your dreams [Verse 2] You flinch when I say your name Eyes dart ’round, searching someone to blame “But I never meant to go this far…” You’re not sorry you came, you’re just sorry you’re caught I’ve heard it all, every cheap excuse Every “I swear, it’s not what I do” But the chat log’s printed in black and red Tell me again how it’s “all in my head” [Pre-Chorus] Hear the deadbolt click, that’s your last free breath You ain’t walking out, you’re just walking into death (of your life) [Chorus] I’m the predator of predators You’re the spider in your web Thought you’d spin another lie Now you’re tangled in regret Every “please don’t tell” Every “baby, keep it between us” I’m the predator of predators And I’m done being quiet [Bridge / Breakdown] (whispered) You thought you were a wolf in the fold… You’re just a rat in the light… (shouted, staccato) PREDATOR. OF. PREDATORS. I TURN THE HUNT AROUND. PREDATOR. OF. PREDATORS. I DRAG YOU UNDERGROUND. (half-sung, half-snarled) No mask, no screen, no fake ID Just a room, a mic, and you and me Say it louder, let the cameras roll Watch the bravest “hunter” lose control [Final Chorus] I’m the predator of predators You’re the name on the headline now Thought you’d prowl in the shadows Now you’re taking your final bow Every “this is a mistake” Every “can we work this out?” I’m the predator of predators Hear the sirens, hear them shout I’m the predator of predators You were king of a rotten throne Now the cuffs sing carols in your ears Merry Christmas — you’re going home… alone.
