Velvet Words

Verse 1 I wear a grin the cameras trust, Soundbites pressed in patriotic dust. Tailored words, clean-cut lie, Hope rehearsed for the evening sky. Pre-Chorus I sing you calm in a measured tone, Rewrite the rules till they feel like home. Chorus Velvet words, velvet screams I hold you close through broken streams. Open palms, iron breath, A promise kissed with subtle threat. Velvet words, velvet grace, I wear concern upon my face. But underneath this public skin, The hunger waits to pull you in. Verse 2 My shadow bends in polling light, A crowd taught wrong feels oddly right. I cradle fear, I sell relief, Dress the wound, deny the grief. Bridge You see the flag, you miss the wire, I feed your hope, I farm your fire. The script is soft, the staging bold, But underneath, the math is cold. Final Chorus Velvet words, velvet screams I hold you close through broken streams. Open palms, iron breath, A promise kissed with subtle threat. Velvet words, velvet grace, I wear concern upon my face. But underneath this public skin, The hunger waits to pull you in. ———————— Lyrics: ©svAI