[Verse 1] The coins aren't spinning straight tonight And my head feels like a wheel holding back tight There's smoke in the air and the asphalt fades away Still, I've got an ace up my sleeve to play I pour the water that puts out this burn While I search for my center and lose track of the turn The fourteenth move of the game Mixing the rushing torrent, throwing it into the flame [Pre-Chorus] I'm circling the edge again Hands steady, heart in a spin If I fall, I fall smart I keep my best card hidden [Chorus] Ace up my sleeve Ace up my sleeve I don't break that easy I keep one clean Ace up my sleeve Ace up my sleeve When the heat comes near me I still believe [Verse 2] I watched the table lean, I watched the room go thin Every face like a fence I had to get through in My pulse hit hard, then it slipped out low But I know when to wait and when to let it go [Pre-Chorus] I'm circling the edge again Hands steady, heart in a spin If I fall, I fall smart I keep my best card hidden [Chorus] Ace up my sleeve Ace up my sleeve I don't break that easy I keep one clean Ace up my sleeve Ace up my sleeve When the heat comes near me I still believe [Bridge] Fourteenth move, and I change the shape One small step, then I break the frame Let the rush come close Let it kiss the flame I was built for the moment I can take the strain [Chorus] Ace up my sleeve Ace up my sleeve I don't break that easy I keep one clean Ace up my sleeve Ace up my sleeve When the heat comes near me I still believe
