So I heard it through the grapevine,
That you've got something to say.
I bet a thousand other people want to see you be brave,
And if you have the guts, I'd love to watch you burn.
I'll chalk it up to the genius that never learns.
Here we go,
And we're off to the races.
I'd like to blame myself, you never tied your big boy laces.
I don't know,
Who told you that you spit gold bars,
And when you tug the slug's the only time you go hard.
Piece by piece,
You pick and choose from others' songs.
And one by one,
You claim to make them as your own.
Piece by piece,
You play the victim, like a con.
And one by one,
All your friends are long gone.
I'd like to think,
By now you wonder where you messed up,
But my guess is you're still denser than our heavy fucking come up.
Living life,
Like your ego is an idol made of glass,
Well, we'll see how far you get before that bites you in the ass.
So you're at the top of your game?
Yeah, I'll call that bet,
And you can do it better?
I haven't seen that yet.
Yet, you're walking around like you deserve respect.
But if you're gonna talk that shit, fucking come correct.
Piece by piece,
You scatter blame, you're never wrong.
And one by one,
You puff your chest to show you're strong.
So piece by piece,
You really wish you could object.
We've stepped on up, we are the new apex.
This is the product of your gluttonous greed.
This is the product of the life you lead.
There was a ceiling that you chose to exceed.
This is the medicine that you desperately need.
credits
released October 15, 2016
Produced/Mixed/Mastered: Chris Lazzaro
Drum production: Alex Ryan Recordings
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