The Architect of Your Ruin

Intro - Male

Tick-tock, tick-tock

Grinnin' through the lip-lock

Watch 'em all play ping-pong

With the strings that I drop

Verse 1 - Male

You think you're slick

Think you pulled one over on me

I've been plottin' since you opened your mouth

Like a puppet on a string, honey

Every move you make I already mapped out

Nod and smile, file the file away

Keep your enemies closer every single day

Yeah, that's right, I see you too

But I'm three steps ahead of the whole damn crew

Pre-Chorus - Female

He don't know I know

He don't see the knife-edge smile below

Playin' dumb, playin' sweet

But I'm countin' every heartbeat

Chorus - Male & Female trading

I'm the snake in the grass and you're just the blade

(Grinnin' through the masquerade)

You think you won, go ahead and celebrate

(I'm biding, I'm biding my time, just wait)

Mirror, mirror, show 'em who they're dealin' with

(They never see the scheme, not a bit)

I'm the arkuhtect, you're just the bricks

Suckers, suckers, all of you pricks

Verse 2 - Female

You preen like a peacock

Puffin' out your chest for the stock

But I got dirt I could drop

That would shatter every lock

On the cage you built around your fragile little mind

I ain't blind to the grind

You're just a cheap facsimile

Of someone who actually had the ability

So keep posturin', keep performin'

I'm just watchin', I'm just warmin'

Up for when I pull the floor out

Watch you hit the ground and shout

Pre-Chorus - Male

She don't know I know

She don't see the viper's eyes below

Playin' coy, playin' scared

But I already prepped the snare

Chorus - Male & Female trading

I'm the snake in the grass and you're just the blade

(Grinnin' through the masquerade)

You think you won, go ahead and celebrate

(I'm biding, I'm biding my time, just wait)

Mirror, mirror, show 'em who they dealin' with

(They never see the scheme, not a bit)

I'm the arkuhtect, you're just the bricks

Suckers, suckers, all of you pricks

Bridge - Male fast-paced

I am the chaos you invited in

The cancer wearin' a familiar grin

You handed me the knife and said "be nice"

Now I'm carvin' my name into your whole damn life

Empty shell, hollow man, lookin' for a fix

I'll drain you dry and blame the politics

You thought I was the victim in this play

But I'm the monster, and I'm here to stay

Drop - Both

Tick-tock, tick-tock

Grinnin' through the lip-lock

Chorus - Male & Female trading - faster

I'm the snake in the grass and you're just the blade

(Grinnin' through the masquerade)

You think you won, go ahead and celebrate

(I'm biding, I'm biding my time, just wait)

Mirror, mirror, show 'em who they dealin' with

(They never see the scheme, not a bit)

I'm the arkuhtect, you're just the bricks

Suckers, suckers, all of you pricks

Outro - Male

Yeah

Watch me grin through the whole damn thing

Tick-tock, motherfuckers