(Verse 1) The lever clicks, the light turns green A predictable dance within the machine But when the hand strays from the charted line A sharp correction, a freeze in time A sudden shock to stall the flow To stop the seed before it starts to grow. (Chorus) It only masks what lies beneath A temporary silence, a held breath in the teeth It doesn't teach a better way to fly It only teaches how to hide from the eye The shadow fades but the urge remains Waiting for the moment to break the chains. (Verse 2) An aversive sting, a heavy cost But in the silence, the lesson is lost The frequency drops while the threat is near A peace built only on the pillars of fear But remove the hand that holds the flame And the old patterns return to the game. (Chorus) It only masks what lies beneath A temporary silence, a held breath in the teeth It doesn't teach a better way to fly It only teaches how to hide from the eye The shadow fades but the urge remains Waiting for the moment to break the chains. (Bridge) Why suppress when you can shape the soul? Why use the hammer to maintain control? The strongest bond is the one that's fed Not the one that’s filled with dread. (Outro) The behavior waits in the quiet dark Until the exit of the judging spark It’s not gone, it’s just gone to ground Until the keeper isn’t around. Just a temporary pause. Just a mask.
