[Instrumental Intro — 16 bars] (Dominant soul sample only. Looped vocal phrase. Vinyl texture. Drums creep in late.) [Verse 1] She come calm, never loud Soft-tone lies, velvet mouth Old desire, new disguise Same fire in her eyes She say, “This time you’re stronger now” I know how this breaks down Halo glow, borrowed light Looks so clean, never right She don’t knock, she already in Calls the wound “medicine” [Hook / Sample Refrain] Same sin in better clothes Same hunger, different sheen Same lie sayin’, “Just one more” Leaves me emptier than before Devil in a new dress tonight New reflection, same old fight [Verse 2 — Personal] Late nights, blue screen glow Heart tired, mind says “go” I baptize wants as needs Call my drift “inner peace” I say, “I’ll stop after this” That’s the lie I always miss I don’t chase, I explain Call it growth, call it change Every line I cross feels thin Then I’m standin’ back in sin [Whispered Line — mid-song] (Low, close, buried) “It never asks for everything at once.” [Hook / Sample Refrain] Same sin in better clothes Same hunger, different sheen Same lie sayin’, “Just one more” Leaves me emptier than before Devil in a new dress tonight New reflection, same old fight [Bridge — stripped] Once I drop what I know is true She takes more than I meant to lose What she gives don’t ever stay What she takes don’t fade away Steals the joy, keeps the skin Calls it life, feels like sin [Verse 3 — cold, quiet] Tired of mistakin’ thirst for wine Tired of tradin’ peace for shine Every idol wants my breath Every whisper smells like death If it leaves me wantin’ more It was never bread — just war [Final Hook — restrained] Same sin in better clothes Same hunger, different sheen Same lie dressed up new Still ain’t God, still ain’t true I won’t lay my soul again For a devil in a new dress [Spoken-Word Outro — sample only] (Drums drop. Sample continues.) I keep thinkin’ it’ll feel different if it looks different. But temptation doesn’t change — it waits. Same voice. Same promise. Same cost. I don’t fall for the dress anymore. (Fade.)
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