The Emperor by Black Pontiac Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I still think of the lies you supplied
To gentrify my twisted mind
I'm going home
You're not my responsibility
If you could show me for once in your life
Just a little humility then it'd be just fine
Tread marks from getting thrown under the bus
Everybody says I overreacted 'cause I fuss
I scream, and I cuss, and I sit on the fence that I can't even trust
Chain-link, you're the [?] and I am rust and it feels so cold, feels so cold
[Pre-Chorus]
Because this heart is locked in a plastic box
I feel like a stranger looking in
And all the strings you pulled to keep me under your thumb
Like too much coke and not enough love
But here we go again
[Chorus]
"Come entertain me"
The Emperor says
From his pedestal and mighty throne
If anything falls through
Then the blame is on you
If I say so, you know it's true
I won't stop 'til I get what I want
[Verse 2]
Try to run but I feel numb
Try to speak but I feel dumb
Waiting for that bright sun
But every day feels like the last one
And you keep saying that you're trying to change
But I'm just another bottle in your shooting range
All the gold and the guns and the girls in the world
Couldn't save you from their poison sage
You go your way and I'll go mine
I've wasted far too much time
[Pre-Chorus]
Because this heart is locked in a plastic box
I feel like a stranger looking in
And all the strings you pulled to keep me under your thumb
Like too much coke and not enough love
But here we go again
[Chorus]
"Come entertain me"
The Emperor says
From his pedestal and mighty throne
If anything falls through
Then the blame is on you
If I say so, you know it's true
'Cause you'll take me back every time
[Outro]
When the dust settles you'll be fine
And that's all you ever care about, you see
(Care about, you see)
I'm so over this, your wicked ways
So I'm anticipating my release
When the trauma kept multiplying
I realized the blame was on me
Now you're caught up so far away
And I realized I can be free
I still think of the lies you supplied
To gentrify my twisted mind
I'm going home
You're not my responsibility
If you could show me for once in your life
Just a little humility then it'd be just fine
Tread marks from getting thrown under the bus
Everybody says I overreacted 'cause I fuss
I scream, and I cuss, and I sit on the fence that I can't even trust
Chain-link, you're the [?] and I am rust and it feels so cold, feels so cold
[Pre-Chorus]
Because this heart is locked in a plastic box
I feel like a stranger looking in
And all the strings you pulled to keep me under your thumb
Like too much coke and not enough love
But here we go again
[Chorus]
"Come entertain me"
The Emperor says
From his pedestal and mighty throne
If anything falls through
Then the blame is on you
If I say so, you know it's true
I won't stop 'til I get what I want
[Verse 2]
Try to run but I feel numb
Try to speak but I feel dumb
Waiting for that bright sun
But every day feels like the last one
And you keep saying that you're trying to change
But I'm just another bottle in your shooting range
All the gold and the guns and the girls in the world
Couldn't save you from their poison sage
You go your way and I'll go mine
I've wasted far too much time
[Pre-Chorus]
Because this heart is locked in a plastic box
I feel like a stranger looking in
And all the strings you pulled to keep me under your thumb
Like too much coke and not enough love
But here we go again
[Chorus]
"Come entertain me"
The Emperor says
From his pedestal and mighty throne
If anything falls through
Then the blame is on you
If I say so, you know it's true
'Cause you'll take me back every time
[Outro]
When the dust settles you'll be fine
And that's all you ever care about, you see
(Care about, you see)
I'm so over this, your wicked ways
So I'm anticipating my release
When the trauma kept multiplying
I realized the blame was on me
Now you're caught up so far away
And I realized I can be free