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Imposter

[Intro] (Gritty clean guitar with delayed skank, bass slides up) (Spoken-sung, low and smoky) He wore the crown... yeah... The one I made for him... [Verse 1] (Smooth reggae flow, building tension) You brought me coffee in the morning, knew just how I take it Knew my scars before I showed you, swore you'd never fake it You held my hand in the dark, said my ghosts were all mistakes Played the melody so perfect... but the rhythm always breaks (Slight edge enters the voice) 'Cause now the little things are screaming The cracks are leakin' through Your phone lights up at midnight... and you turn it from my view [Pre-Chorus] (Driving snare, bass gets dirtier) You had me fooled for a minute, baby Thought you were the real deal, maybe But the mask is gettin' heavy... I see the sweat behind your collar [Chorus] (Full rock reggae drop - distorted guitar skank, heavy kick-snare) You're an im-pos-ter! (Yeah, yeah!) Dancin' in my masquerade (Oh-oh!) Gave you my heart on a silver plate But the man I loved... is a role you played You're an im-pos-ter! (Liar!) Take a bow, the show is done You're not my sun, you're a loaded gun And I'm done kissin' the imposter's tongue [Adlibs over Chorus Outro] (Echoed, defiant) Who are you? (Who are you?) Yeah... I see you now... [Verse 2] (Cooler, more controlled - reggae pocket) You mirrored all my longing, every word I ever said Made my body feel like scripture... now your touch is full of lead You said your past was just a shadow, but that shadow's got a name And I found her in your jacket... now I'm not the one to blame (Voice cracks with power, not weakness) You're a puzzle made of pieces from a dozen different girls Thought I won the lottery... but I just crashed your stolen world [Pre-Chorus] (Bass drop, tension spike) You had me thinkin' I was crazy (Crazy!) But liars get so lazy (So lazy!) Now the script is flipped... and I wrote the final act [Chorus] (Punchier, more aggressive rock mix) You're an im-pos-ter! (Yeah, yeah!) Dancin' in my masquerade (Oh-oh!) Gave you my heart on a silver plate But the man I loved... is a role you played You're an im-pos-ter! (Faker!) Take a bow, the show is done You're not my sun, you're a loaded gun And I'm done kissin' the imposter's tongue [Adlibs over Chorus 2] (Angry, belted) Get out! (Get out!) Not my lover... not my friend... [Bridge] (Instrumental drops to a deep, slow dub bassline. Spoken-sung, intimate and dangerous) You forgot one thing, baby... (Echo: one thing) I know every version of pretend You think you're a chameleon? (Echo: chameleon) No... you're just a man who broke in (Band kicks back in hard - rock reggae explosion) So let me spell it out slow... (Oh-oh-oh) You don't get my tears... just my goodbye blow! 'Cause I loved a ghost... but the ghost ain't you! Now the truth is out... what you gonna do?! [Guitar Break] (One bar of distorted, reverb-heavy rock reggae skank - pure attitude) [Chorus] (Final, cathartic - vocals soar with rage and relief) You're an im-pos-ter! (Yeah, yeah!) Dancin' in my masquerade (It's over!) Gave you my heart on a silver plate But the man I loved... is a role you playedStranger!) Take a bow, the show is done You're not my sun, you're a loaded gun And I'm done kissin' the imposter's— [Outro] (Music strips down to a single, wobbling bass note and distant snare reverb. Spoken-sung, exhausted but free) ...tongue. (Soft reggae guitar flick) You can keep the mask, honey... (Whispered) I'm keeping my heart back. [Final Adlib] (Fading into echo) Imposter... (imposter... imposter...) Yeah... [End] (Hard snare hit, then silence)