Man You Love To Hate

[Verse 1] Chasing what we can’t see Like headlights in the high-beam rain On the edge of someone ugly That I keep locked inside my name Cheap bar mirror Cracked reflection Shows a stranger wearing me All that shine they keep on selling Feels like rust around my teeth [Chorus] I’m the man you love to hate ‘Cause the truth I state cuts clean I could sell my soul for fame But that shine ain’t what I need Yeah the life they chase out there Ain’t the one that sets me free On the edge of being someone I don’t want to be [Verse 2] They pass bottles I pass chances Same old scene Same crooked roll Every time the stakes go highest I’m the one that folds my soul Forcing myself to blow it In the most critical time Like I’m scared of what I’m holding When the stars all start to line [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] You want a saint or a salesman? I ain’t either I’m just raw Got these truths stuck in my teeth Won’t play pretty for applause [guitar solo] [spoken Half-laughed] So here I stand Same old line Watching glory pass me by But at least when I say “no thanks” I can still look me in the eye [Chorus]