[Intro] Door swings wide coffee in my hand They freeze then peel out, like a marching band Chairs spin paper rain in the air I step through the silence somebody’s scared [Verse 1] Badge on my belt old coat, frayed sleeve They were laughing, talking now they all leave Lab tech drops prints won’t meet my gaze Chief checks his watch like he’s counting days Camera guy yanks cords says he “forgot a light” Rookie bumps past me eyes too wide Crime tape flutters like it wants to speak Only thing that stays is the blood on the teak [Chorus] Why they scatter when I show up on the scene? (on the scene) Every squad car sliding out like a dream (like a dream) If I’m the hunter why they look so keen to run from the detective Scatter at the scene Scatter at the scene Scatter when they see me step in clean If I’m the hero why’s it feel obscene? Everybody fades I’m alone with what’s unseen [Verse 2] Body in the center face half turned Tag on the toe right name, wrong burn It’s me Same watch, same scar on the chin Same cracked knuckle same dimple in the grin Photo flash ghosts on the back of my eyes I’m chalked on the floor wearing yesterday’s tie Wallboard riddles pinned with my case files Every closed folder stacked in cruel piles [Pre-Chorus] Air gets thick like a held-back answer Clock on the wall ticks like a dancer Step by step I rewind what I’ve seen Who’s the witness here and who runs the machine? [Chorus] [Chorus] [Bridge] Maybe they ain’t scared of the blood They’re scared of the mirror in my veins Each crime scene twists like a funhouse frame and my name’s in every frame [low vocal register] Every partner, every perp, each lead circles back to my own deeds If the culprit wears my face would you stay or would you flee? [Verse 3] I touch the tag static bites my skin Hear my own voice whisper “you let me in” Case board letters rearrange my past All my “closed” files spelled this out at last I’m the question mark they filed under “friend” The glitch in the badge that they can’t defend So when I walk in truth starts to scream They run from the puzzle ‘cause the answer’s on my team [Chorus] [Chorus]

rap, Swaggering electro-swing rap: swung brass stabs, upright bass, and chopped big-band samples over a crunchy electro groove. Verses spit agile, narrative bars with tight swing; hook explodes with shouted gang vocals and a bold chant. Occasional vinyl-stop FX and filtered sections for tension, then full-spectrum drops that slam. Male vocals, playful but edgy., electro swing, electro, swing

Scatter At The Scene