[Intro, distant vocals] [whispered] I never saw it comin’… I never saw it comin’… Yeah, yeah, yeah… [Beat kicks in—offbeat drums, synths flickering in the background.] [Verse 1] Ayy, I was standin’ at the crossroads, heart froze Thought we was brothers, now it’s shadows in the dark mode They was plottin’ angles, I ain’t peep it through the star scope Talkin’ all that unity, but loyalty a lost code I was blinded by the flicker in they iris Talk nice, but the knives came silent Smile at the table, but the hands kept hidin’ Shook on the deal, but the ink said “violence” Dotted line signed in my own damn blood Lookin’ at reflections, seein’ demons in the flood Tryna wash away, but the stains don’t budge I was callin’ for the light, but the signal got cut [Chorus] I—never—saw—it—comin’ Left side open, yeah they caught me runnin’ I—never—saw—it—comin’ Mr. Blindside, should’ve known you frontin’ I—never—saw—it—comin’ Fake love drippin’, yeah the paint still runnin’ I—never—saw—it—comin’ Mr. Blindside, should’ve known you frontin’ [Verse 2, flow switches] Spit through my teeth, I been bitin’ my tongue I been buildin’ a castle on tables of crumbs I been watchin’ the fables unravel to dust I been learnin’ the trust only bend ‘til it bust Say you my brother? Then why did you fold? Say you was real? Then why’d you get cold? Say you was with me, but left me exposed Say you was solid, but turned into mold Truth don’t die, it just drown in the echoes Trust misplaced, now I move like a shadow Dark tint lens, I don’t peep through the windows Mr. Blindside, I was played like a demo [Chorus] I—never—saw—it—comin’ Left side open, yeah they caught me runnin’ I—never—saw—it—comin’ Mr. Blindside, should’ve known you frontin’ I—never—saw—it—comin’ Fake love drippin’, yeah the paint still runnin’ I—never—saw—it—comin’ Mr. Blindside, should’ve known you frontin’ [Outro] I never saw it comin’… I never saw it comin’… Mr. Blindside… I shoulda known you frontin’…
