[Intro - bratty whisper, calliope, whistle] ...okay but like... it followed me HERE? ...rude. [Chorus] RETALIATION! (clap clap - whoop whoop) the Universe cut the cheese and it signed it with MY name RETALIATION! (clap clap - whoop whoop) faced my shadow in the mirror and it smelled exactly the same I ran for the trees, fell down on my knees but the smell... keeps... following... ME (me - me - me - ME!) [Verse - fast, stomping trap] lit a match, blamed the dog, gave my karma the slip crop-dusted the whole midway, threw a little victim-lip "why is it always MEEE" (boo-hoo, pour the tea) girl you're the one who dealt it, now you're choking on the breeze Manager said hold it in, firefighter let it RIP the Council took a vote and the verdict came back: it's HIS (it's YOURS!) sprayed a lil' perfume on a feeling I won't face that's Febreze on a crime scene, babe - whoop whoop, say grace [Chorus - doubled, gang vocals] RETALIATION! (clap clap - whoop whoop) the Universe cut the cheese and it signed it with MY name RE-TA-LI-A-TION! (clap clap - whoop whoop) faced my shadow in the mirror and it smelled exactly the same I ran for the trees, fell down on my knees but the smell... keeps... following... ME (me - me - me - ME!) [Bridge - beat drops, low shadow voice] I'm the part you flushed, I'm the part you won't own light all the candles you want - I still follow you home I ain't karma, I ain't God, I'm the YOU you deleted every breath you take, babe... I'm the air you keep repeating (no no no no) RETALIATION! [Final Chorus - full meltdown, choir + growl, gang vocal] RETALIATION! (whoop WHOOP) I ran for the trees, fell down on my knees nothin' is lost, baby - only RE-compiled the smell... keeps... following... ME (WHOOP WHOOP)
