21 September 2026
(Verse 1)
I usually pull the strings, orchestrate the fall
Build a house of cards just to smash it through the wall
I thrive inside the chaos, the unpredictable game
But you walked through the fire and you didn't feel the flame
I keep my armor heavy, keep my secrets locked away
But you look right through the damage to the words I couldn't say
(Pre-Chorus)
But there’s a shadow on the wall, a ghost between us two
Every time he calls your name, I remember what is true
You’re holding his hand, but you're looking at my face
And it kills me that I’m standing in another man's space
(Chorus)
Hate that I love you, but can't deny that it's true
You belong to him, and I'm a fool for wanting you
You prove angels exist, but are easily missed
A quiet kind of grace in a world as dark as this
I am the devil yet you see no evil
No wait that's not it, you see but don't care a bit
You know exactly what I am, the damage and the streak
And you really truly get me in a way I thought couldn't be
(Verse 2)
People think they know me, think they see the mastermind
But I'm crossing lines that I never should've designed
I thought a girl like you would run from a man like me
That you’d see the wreckage and immediately leave
Instead, you look into the fire, completely unfazed
It paralyzes the genius, leaves the strategist dazed
The purest soul I've met, yet you thrive in my dark
Leaning into the flames, enjoying the spark
(Verse 3)
But the sharpest twist is the story that you tell
You say I’m not the only one who knows the game so well
You smile and swear that he’s just as cold, just as calculated too
A faceless rival in the dark I only know through you
I’ve never even met the guy, never seen his play
But you paint him like a mirror of the chess I like to play
Is it a brilliant bluff, or is he everything you say?
(Bridge)
It's boring when it's easy, it's exhausting when it's plain
But loving someone else's girl is driving me insane
I'm used to outsmarting the trap, predicting the cost
But standing next to his phantom, I've completely lost
The guilt is burning heavy, but the thrill is too real
An angel who loves the demons I usually conceal
(Guitar Solo / Instrumental Break)
(Chorus)
Hate that I love you, but can't deny that it's true
You belong to him, and I'm a fool for wanting you
You prove angels exist, but are easily missed
A quiet kind of grace in a world as dark as this
I am the devil yet you see no evil
No wait that's not it, you see but don't care a bit
You know exactly what I am, the damage and the streak
And you really truly get me in a way I thought couldn't be
(Outro)
Yeah, you see it all...
The beautiful, chaotic mess.
You say he plays the master game, but I'm the one obsessed.
A man I’ve never seen, but he’s holding all the cards.
Yeah, you're his tonight.
And I'm just the one who knows you best.
