I sit down at the table, contracts on deck, Overlords smilin’ with a pen to my neck. Love ain’t roses, it’s leverage and terms, Kiss me with clauses, watch the small print burn. Let’s negotiate, babe sign or decline, You run the empire, I just want time. I’ll bring the rhythm, you bring the rules, But meet me halfway in this game of fools. I’m your tenant, your worker, your midnight snack, Payin’ dues in advance with the shirt off my back. But love ain’t blind, it just sees the fee, So, slide me one loophole where I get to be free. You want devotion, I want a clause Call it romance, or just probable cause. Power’s a dealer, I’m down for the trade, Love’s just a hustle in velvet parade. Let’s negotiate, babe, sign or decline, You run the empire; I just want time. I’ll bring the rhythm, you bring the rules, But meet me halfway in this game of fools. Whispers in boardrooms, sweet talk on the mic, “Everything’s yours, but the rent spiked tonight.” You say you adore me, then raise all the fees, I’m in love with a system that drops me to knees. Still I bargain, I plead, write my verse on demand, Give me fine print affection, just loosen your hand. Overlords love letters read like IOUs, Baby, I’ll sign ‘em, but not without dues. What’s forever, if not a contract renewed? What’s romance, if not a debt coming due? If you’re the empire, I’ll play the muse, But even your kingdoms need terms they can lose. Let’s negotiate, babe, sign or decline, You run the empire; I just want time. I’ll bring the rhythm, you bring the rules, But meet me halfway in this game of fools. 2025 Lyrics by Nikki H. / GenXDreams
