[Verse 1] The first rule of the game is never leave a trace No digital footprint, no evidence in the space Burn the phone, ditch the car, switch the plates Every move you make is a chess piece in the race They watch the cameras, but I know the blind spots The alleyways where the light don't drop The shadows where the pixels never lock I move like a ghost through the concrete block No gloves, no prints, no DNA to dock I wear the skin of a stranger, a borrowed clock The alibi is solid, the story's locked I was at the bar when the trigger got cocked The witness sees a face that ain't mine A composite sketch that's a waste of time I pay in cash, no card, no line The trail goes cold like a winter's sign [Chorus] How to get away, how to get away Keep your mouth shut and your hands clean every day No confession, no connection, no price to pay The system's a maze, I know the escape route way How to get away, how to get away The felony charge is a ghost that fades to grey You gotta think like a fox in a cage of hay And never let the truth have its say [Verse 2] The second step is the clean-up crew You gotta scrub the scene till it's fresh and new Every drop of blood, every strand of hair you view You gotta vanish it like it never grew The bleach is your friend, the fire is your tool The body goes where the river's cruel A weighted bag in a lake that's deep and cool Or a furnace that turns it all to fuel No phone calls, no texts, no digital drool No paper trail that the feds can school I change my name like a snake sheds its skin I move through cities where the law is thin I keep a low profile, I never win I never brag, I never grin The paranoia is a twin I let in But it keeps me sharp, keeps me from the bin [Chorus] How to get away, how to get away Keep your mouth shut and your hands clean every day No confession, no connection, no price to pay The system's a maze, I know the escape route way How to get away, how to get away The felony charge is a ghost that fades to grey You gotta think like a fox in a cage of hay And never let the truth have its say [Verse 3] The third rule is the hardest to learn You gotta kill the part of you that wants to burn The ego that wants to boast and turn The story into a lesson that you'll never spurn You gotta live in the silence, let the years churn No old friends, no family, no return You build a new life from the ashes you've earned A fake ID, a job that's not concerned A lonely apartment where the walls are stern The past is a book that you never unlearn But you don't flip the pages, you let it all adjourn The detective's questions are a bridge you burn They ask about your past, you say it's a blur You smile polite, you never demur The evidence is gone, the case is a slur They got nothing but a hunch and a whir [Bridge] But the mirror at night is the hardest cop It stares you down and it never stops The memory of the act, the moment it drops The sound of the shot, the way the body flops You can run from the law, but you can't outrun the thought The guilt is a stain that can't be bought You wash your hands, but the red is caught In the cracks of your soul where the truth is fought [Chorus] How to get away, how to get away Keep your mouth shut and your hands clean every day No confession, no connection, no price to pay The system's a maze, I know the escape route way How to get away, how to get away The felony charge is a ghost that fades to grey You gotta think like a fox in a cage of hay And never let the truth have its say [Outro] So you walk the streets with a hollow face A free man in a crowded space But every siren is a pulse you chase Every knock on the door is a fall from grace You got away with it, you won the race But the victory is a lonely place No trophy, no prize, no warm embrace Just the cold of the night and the empty space
