[Verse 1]
You leave the door half open, then blame the wind
Call it “strategy” like it means a thing
We ask for signs, you send smoke
Then act surprised when it all goes broke
Paper trail, cold hand
Smiling like you had a plan
But plans don’t look like this
All that hush, all that missed
[Pre-Chorus]
Say what you mean
Or let it burn
You keep us spinning
Then watch us turn
[Chorus]
Caught off guard, caught off guard
You pull the floor, then call it art
Caught off guard, caught off guard
Say it straight, don’t play that part
We were there, now we’re gone
Same old game, same sad song
Caught off guard, caught off guard
You hit and hide, then act so shocked
[Verse 2]
Names in the thread, then silence
Lights on the screen, no guidance
You move like a lock with no key
Always one step past “we”
I’ve seen that smile before
Pretty as a slammed shut door
If you wanted trust, you had it in reach
Now it’s all teeth, no speech
[Chorus]
Caught off guard, caught off guard
You pull the floor, then call it art
Caught off guard, caught off guard
Say it straight, don’t play that part
We were there, now we’re gone
Same old game, same sad song
Caught off guard, caught off guard
You hit and hide, then act so shocked
[Bridge]
What kind of management is that
Loud in the dark, soft when it cracks
You wanted control, you got the wreck
Now keep that crown on your regret
[Chorus]
Caught off guard, caught off guard
You pull the floor, then call it art
Caught off guard, caught off guard
Say it straight, don’t play that part
We were there, now we’re gone
Same old game, same sad song
Caught off guard, caught off guard
You hit and hide, then act so shocked