Machiavelli
Why do I envy everyone? Want to be like everyone?
Is it because I see intrinsic beauty in them all?
Or am I simply jealous of the praise the cruel receive?
Do I really wanna to climb, or would I rather watch them fall?
I wanna be a narcissist
I want the courage to dismiss
This notion that I'm made of flaws
The damage I manage to cause
Those with the urge to bruise and maim
Seem rarely saddled down with shame
Oh wouldn't it be freeing to be
A little more like Machiavelli?
No matter the cost, just keep play-play-playing the game
When all else is lost, I'll at least still have my shame
I wish I could befriend my ego
Humility's got her claws in me, though
"Resentment"'s what we call desire
When we all hate what we admire
And self-love don't come easy
When you're scared of acting sleazy
So I wonder what it'd be like to be
A little more like Machiavelli
No matter the cost, just keep play-play-playing the game
When all else is lost, I'll still have myself to blame
Is your freedom really free
If the buy-in is so steep
That you need a goddamn leg-up just to stand?
Cause no one's gonna hold your hand
Where the water's cold and dark
And full of sharks who will blame you when you bleed
In a world as cruel as ours, empathy's not fit for the faint of heart
Care responsibly and with caution
Don't let your insides soften 'til they're rotten
Compassion is a vicious drug; know your limit before you start
Is it because I see intrinsic beauty in them all?
Or am I simply jealous of the praise the cruel receive?
Do I really wanna to climb, or would I rather watch them fall?
I wanna be a narcissist
I want the courage to dismiss
This notion that I'm made of flaws
The damage I manage to cause
Those with the urge to bruise and maim
Seem rarely saddled down with shame
Oh wouldn't it be freeing to be
A little more like Machiavelli?
No matter the cost, just keep play-play-playing the game
When all else is lost, I'll at least still have my shame
I wish I could befriend my ego
Humility's got her claws in me, though
"Resentment"'s what we call desire
When we all hate what we admire
And self-love don't come easy
When you're scared of acting sleazy
So I wonder what it'd be like to be
A little more like Machiavelli
No matter the cost, just keep play-play-playing the game
When all else is lost, I'll still have myself to blame
Is your freedom really free
If the buy-in is so steep
That you need a goddamn leg-up just to stand?
Cause no one's gonna hold your hand
Where the water's cold and dark
And full of sharks who will blame you when you bleed
In a world as cruel as ours, empathy's not fit for the faint of heart
Care responsibly and with caution
Don't let your insides soften 'til they're rotten
Compassion is a vicious drug; know your limit before you start
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Writer(s): Suzannah Bell
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