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Kid In The Suit lyrics
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Intro
It's that feeling again...
Verse 1
Cursor blinking red, one typo in the chain Fingers lock up tight, blood rushing to my brain Coffee cup tips over, stain spreads on the wood Stomach hits the floor like I'm back in childhood Pulse hammering hard, vision starts to spin Tiny slip exploding into full-on din Sweat on my collar, can't catch a full breath Body screaming threat over nothing but a mess
Pre-chorus
Scanning every face, bracing for the blast Even when it's silent, mind running too fast
Chorus
Do you actually wanna do this or not? Old voice thunders loud like a gunshot Spilled the juice, rug ruined in one play Joy sucked out quick, now the fear won't fade Do you actually wanna do this or not? Heart doing laps though the danger stopped Kid in the suit with the tie pulled straight Still dodging yells from an empty plate
Verse 2
Mental chess match every hour of the day Predicting explosions that never come my way Boss sends a smile but my head hears the scream Partner texts calm, I still map the whole scene Tired from the read, the constant room scan For cracks in the calm, for the back of the hand Always three moves deep in the what-if game Chasing flawless just to dodge the shame
Pre-chorus
Always one step ahead of the break Peace never lands, it's all for show sake
Chorus
Do you actually wanna do this or not? Old voice thunders loud like a gunshot Spilled the juice, rug ruined in one play Joy sucked out quick, now the fear won't fade Do you actually wanna do this or not? Heart doing laps though the danger stopped Kid in the suit with the tie pulled straight Still dodging yells from an empty plate
Verse 3
Flashback slams in: building forts from chairs Laughing free until the heavy steps upstairs "Look what you did!" plates crash across the tile Laughter dies fast, room shrinks by a mile The air turns thick, fun ripped out the air That same cold freeze still lives right here Innocent mess turned to terror so fast Lesson burned deep: one slip and joy don't last
Bridge
Dots connect now in the quiet late night This excellence chase ain't ambition's light It's survival mode in a grown-up disguise Scared little boy hiding behind the ties
Verse 4
Suit and briefcase on, meetings in a row But inside I'm the kid scared of the blow Drive for perfect wasn't for the crown Just armor so the volume don't come down Adult hands shaking same as back then Over every drop and every little sin
Verse 5
So today I left the email half done Let the crumbs sit there, enjoyed the sun Forgave the spill, calmed the nervous storm Protect this system, let the old rules deform No more panic over the smallest flaw Gave myself permission to just be raw It's okay to mess up, machine I ain't Breathe out the fear, release the faint
Chorus
Do you actually wanna do this or not?... Do you actually wanna do this or not? Old voice thunders loud like a gunshot Spilled the juice, rug ruined in one play Joy sucked out quick, now the fear won't fade Do you actually wanna do this or not? Heart doing laps though the danger stopped Kid in the suit with the tie pulled straight Still dodging yells from an empty plate
Outro
Yeah... it's just a spill. Let it be.
Inside the recording
It's that feeling again...
Scanning every face, bracing for the blast Even when it's silent, mind running too fast
Yeah... it's just a spill. Let it be.
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