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Calculated Impulse lyrics
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Intro
Yo, check the blueprint, mind split in two lanes One born cold, the other learns the pain
Verse 1
They toss the terms around, like it's the same disease Both wear the mask of chill, but for a different ease Psychopath is written, wired in the gray matter Amygdala's silent, emotions don't even matter Prefrontal cortex, lights dimmed, no control knob They don't just act, they plan, they execute the job Superficial charm, a tailored suit for the lie Playing chess with people's lives, watchin' 'em comply
Pre-chorus
Two sides of the coin, both outside the fence But one is nature, the other consequences
Chorus
Calculated Impulse, the line is drawn in the sand One is born it, the other built by the land Stone cold mind, versus the volatile rage Turn the page on the difference, get off the stage
Verse 2
Now look at the brother, the Sociopath on the street Environment molded him, the trauma he couldn't beat Neglect and the violence, that's the curriculum taught A limited conscience, maybe guilt, but it's quickly forgot Behavior's unstable, impulsive, a reactive fire Crime is unplanned, driven by the immediate desire No cool calculation, he's quick to explode and to lash Lives on the fringes, turning potential to ash
Bridge
The key distinction is control of the self The psychopath's steady, a book on the shelf The sociopath's fragile, a story they can't command Neurological fault, or the trauma of the hand
Verse 3
The psychopath might lead, high-risk, high-reward chase Functioning flawlessly, never leaving a trace They mimic the feeling, the empathy they don't know Treatment's resisted, they don't need a change in the flow But the sociopath struggles, unstable in the work line Volatile outbursts, showing the difficult sign Both antisocial traits, in the same dark family tree But one is the engine, the other the destiny
Pre-chorus
Two sides of the coin, both outside the fence But one is nature, the other consequences
Chorus
Calculated Impulse, the line is drawn in the sand One is born it, the other built by the land Stone cold mind, versus the volatile rage Turn the page on the difference, get off the stage
Pre-chorus
Two sides of the coin, both outside the fence But one is nature, the other consequences
Chorus
Calculated Impulse, the line is drawn in the sand One is born it, the other built by the land Stone cold mind, versus the volatile rage Turn the page on the difference, get off the stage
Chorus
Calculated Impulse, the line is drawn in the sand One is born it, the other built by the land Stone cold mind, versus the volatile rage Turn the page on the difference, get off the stage
Outro
Know the difference, control or chaos Nature vs. nurture, the final thesis Calculated... Impulse...
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Yo, check the blueprint, mind split in two lanes One born cold, the other learns the pain
Two sides of the coin, both outside the fence But one is nature, the other consequences
Know the difference, control or chaos Nature vs. nurture, the final thesis
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