Cookie Game

[Verse 1] Two brothers from the cold Passport stamps Heavy coats Big grins Left a heart in a cramped-up condo Louisville carpet Thrift-store linens Handed over heat like a secret Cast-iron promise on the stove Said “Take this You’ll need it later” Then they laughed Like they already know [Chorus] Cookie game Cookie game Somebody’s gonna walk out changed We all smile like it’s just a joke Till the crumbs hit the plate and the halo breaks (oh) Cookie game Cookie game One bite and nothing feels the same We all swear it’s just for fun Till somebody loses and somebody’s won [Verse 2] Soft kids pile in Eyeliner crooked Folding on the couch Trading old names One girl scrolling Cracked-screen silence Bookmark pages Scrolling through the shame Flutter-colored pie on the counter Pastel swirl Too sweet to trust “I’m fine I’m fine ” she keeps insisting But her hands shake when they slice the crust [Chorus] Cookie game Cookie game Somebody’s gonna walk out changed We all smile like it’s just a joke Till the crumbs hit the plate and the halo breaks (yeah) Cookie game Cookie game One bite and nothing feels the same We all swear it’s just for fun Till somebody loses and somebody’s won [Bridge] She blinks once Looks down Looks away Wants to fold into the hallway wall Fade to gray But there’s that grin From the quiet one Eyes like snow “You don’t have to carry this” he says “Just say go” (hey) [Chorus] Cookie game Cookie game Somebody’s gonna walk out changed We all smile like it’s just a joke Till the crumbs hit the plate and the halo breaks Cookie game Cookie game One bite and nothing feels the same We all swear it’s just for fun Till somebody loses and somebody’s won