[Intro] [instrumental: electric piano riff, wah guitar, walking bass, brass stab] [Verse 1] [female vocal, smooth and confident] You thought you read the room But you missed the sign I was moving in the dark While you wasted time Pretty words, shiny grin Playing like you knew But the joke was on the table And the table turned on you [Pre-Chorus] [snare fill, brass rising] Too late to turn around Too late to play it safe Once the rhythm hits the ground I’m already in your space [Chorus] [full jazz-funk groove] Didn’t see me coming Now you’re running out of time Caught you off guard With the truth between the lines Didn’t hear the warning Now the night is on my side Caught you off guard And I’m dancing through the fire Oh, you never saw Never saw it coming Oh, you never saw Never saw me coming [Instrumental Break] [wah guitar solo, brass stabs, electric piano run] [Verse 2] [female vocal, playful and sharper] You built a perfect cage With a velvet lock But I stole the key Before you checked the clock Every little secret That you tried to hide Started singing with the bassline When I stepped inside [Pre-Chorus 2] [drums tighten, bass climbs] Smile while the curtains fall Smile while the lights turn red You can pretend you’re standing tall But you’re cornered in your head [Chorus] [stronger brass and backing vocals] Didn’t see me coming Now you’re running out of time Caught you off guard With the truth between the lines Didn’t hear the warning Now the night is on my side Caught you off guard And I’m dancing through the fire Oh, you never saw Never saw it coming Oh, you never saw Never saw me coming [Bridge] [half-time groove, bass and electric piano] No crown No throne No place left to hide No script No game No shadow on your side [female vocal rises] When the silence breaks And the mask comes down You’ll know my name By the shape of the sound [Final Chorus] [full band, brass hits, guitar, layered vocals] Didn’t see me coming Now you’re running out of time Caught you off guard With the truth between the lines Didn’t hear the warning Now the night is on my side Caught you off guard And I’m dancing through the fire Oh, you never saw Never saw it coming Oh, you never saw Never saw me coming [Outro] [instrumental: electric piano riff, bass groove, final brass hit]
