You walk in like a warning sign With borrowed words and a plastic spine Same old smoke from another mouth Nothing new, nothing coming out You call it truth, but it sounds rehearsed A cheap little curse in a cheaper verse You sharpened your tongue on a secondhand blade But even your shadow looks factory-made I looked away Not because you scared me I looked away ’Cause I felt sorry for the scene You thought it was power You thought it was fear But all I could hear was nothing You’re lukewarm, boy No fire, no poison Just lukewarm, boy All pose, no voice You tried to spit venom But nothing came out You raised up a glass Like you figured me out Lukewarm, boy Lukewarm, boy You took a sip of water And called it a weapon Fifth-hand anger in a paper cup You dress it in black, but it still won’t cut You talk like thunder with a candle flame Every hard word has another man’s name You hate what shines ’cause it shows your face You call it critique, but it’s just a place To hide from the thing you couldn’t become So you beat on the drums with somebody’s thumb I looked away Not because you moved me I looked away ’Cause it was hard to watch You thought I was shaken You thought I was small But I was embarrassed for you You’re lukewarm, boy No fire, no poison Just lukewarm, boy All pose, no voice You tried to spit venom But nothing came out You raised up a glass Like you figured me out Lukewarm, boy Lukewarm, boy You took a sip of water And called it a weapon No bite No burn No lesson learned No edge No scar No clue who you are You wanted a throne You wanted a crown But you copied the king And watered it down You’re lukewarm, boy No fire, no poison Just lukewarm, boy All pose, no voice You tried to spit venom But nothing came out You raised up a glass Like you figured me out Lukewarm, boy Lukewarm, boy You took a sip of water And called it a weapon Drink it down Look around Nobody moved Nobody bowed Lukewarm, boy Lukewarm, boy
