A whisper slips beneath the door By morning, strangers ask for more One sideways glance becomes a sign We fill the blanks, then fall in line Each retelling bends the facts Every answer leaves new cracks Doubt grows louder in the room Small suspicions start to bloom Round and round, we keep spinning fast Every turn repeats the past Call it justice, call it a game Pass one more rumor, feed the flame Painted smiles and watchful eyes Watch us swear we’re civilized Every lesson goes unlearned Watch the whole damn thing crash and burn The teenage grin arrives on cue We know exactly what to do We poke the bruise, then cheer the snap And frame the fallout as a trap Each retelling bends the facts Every answer leaves new cracks Doubt grows louder in the room Small suspicions start to bloom Round and round, we keep spinning fast Every turn repeats the past Call it justice, call it a game Pass one more rumor, feed the flame Painted smiles and watchful eyes Watch us swear we’re civilized Every lesson goes unlearned Watch the whole damn thing crash and burn I liked the chair beside the heat The inside view felt sharp and sweet I wore my insight like a crown And watched my better sense bow down I saw the pattern, knew the cost Still chased the rush when calm was lost Round and round, we keep spinning fast Every turn repeats the past Call it justice, call it a game Pass one more rumor, feed the flame Painted smiles and watchful eyes Watch me swear I’m civilized I hate the wreck, I hate the burn Then climb back on and wait my turn
