For Broadcast

**[Verse 1]**

He walks in when the room goes still,

A velvet grin, a sharpened will.

He tips his hat beneath the light,

And somehow makes the wrong feel right.

Every word is wrapped in gold,

Every promise has a toll.

You hear a laugh behind the tune,

Like something waiting in the room.

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Don't look behind the curtain,

Don't ask what lies below.

The sweetest sound can hide a warning

Only fools refuse to know.

**[Chorus]**

Smile for the broadcast,

Dance to the sound,

Keep all your secrets

When he's around.

Static and laughter,

Red in the night,

Everything's charming

'Til something feels wrong.

So turn up the volume,

Let the whole world sing—

You never know what tomorrow brings.

**[Verse 2]**

A microphone becomes a throne,

A crowded room feels all alone.

He knows the words you never said,

He hears the thoughts inside your head.

No need to shout, no need to chase,

He'll simply wait with perfect grace.

The longer that the music plays,

The harder it becomes to walk away.

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Don't trust the perfect rhythm,

Don't follow every tone.

A friendly voice can build a kingdom

And still leave you alone.

**[Chorus]**

Smile for the broadcast,

Dance to the sound,

Keep all your secrets

When he's around.

Static and laughter,

Red in the night,

Everything's charming

'Til something feels wrong.

So turn up the volume,

Let the whole world sing—

You never know what tomorrow brings.

**[Bridge]**

*Tick-tock, the signal's getting clear,*

*That little voice is getting near.*

*Laugh along, don't break the show,*

*There are things you're better off not knowing.*

**[Final Chorus]**

Smile for the broadcast,

Dance to the sound,

Nothing is certain

When he's around.

Static and laughter,

Echoes collide,

Something is watching

From the other side.

So turn up the volume,

Let the old record spin—

Just don't mistake the smile

For what's hiding within.