[Verse 1]
I didn't have to study him — nobody does
The man publishes himself
The pour, the run, the wall of little wins
Every appetite up on a shelf
And his people sell the rest for a sandwich
A drink, a kind word, a smile at the right assistant
Buys you a map of the whole man
Marked where he's hollow. Marked where he's thin.
[Pre-Chorus]
And the words aren't even mine
They're the town's — same words at every door
"You're the rare one. Didn't think you were real."
Skeleton key. It's what the words are for.
[Chorus]
I load him with his own rounds
Ammunition he handed out for free
Feed a starving man his own reflection
And he'll swear that it's destiny
He can't be played — oh, he'd tell you himself
And that right there is the door I walk through
The ones so sure they know the game
Are the ones it works best on
Watch me. It's true.
[Verse 2]
He'd swear he needs nobody's approval
Swears he doesn't even like a crowd
Then sits every night where the crowd can find him
Lighting up each time they say his name out loud
That's not a contradiction, sweetheart
That's a door with the hinges showing
I don't force locks. I never force locks.
I just arrive already knowing.
[Bridge]
Why? Wrong question. Pick one —
A ladder. A shield. A long game. Fun.
The why is mine and staying mine
The how was his before I ever walked in
He built this trap over years, post by post
I just showed up and admired his work
Nothing happened. Nothing has to.
Real hunger sets the hook itself.
[Outro]
Thursday, he'll be early
Watch — he'll be early
And he'll be sure it was his idea
Everything I am to him
He posted first
See you Thursday