Formalist - Tricks Lyrics

You spin around inside your little room
You wipe the power from your face
You turn your head down as the mirror breaks
You count to three and take your place

You're a scam and a put-on
Been bleached of your conscience
A knife in the back
You laugh and you flatter
You falter, you grin and bear it
Quick breaths one at a time

You live for those moments
That you always knew would bring them to their knees
Yeah you're a sucker for the thrills
For the push and the release
Well you still live for the punches
Each one of them a trick to calm your nerves
You should have known it all along
That you would only get what you deserve

You stay awake but then your night is up
You feel an aching from your thighs
You move your lips until the sound goes off
You step away and close your eyes

You're a scam and a put-on
Been bleached of your conscience
A knife in the back
You laugh and you flatter
You falter, you grin and bear it
Quick breaths one at a time

You live for those moments
That you always knew would bring them to their knees
Yeah you're a sucker for the thrills
For the push and the release
Well you still live for the punches
Each one of them a trick to calm your nerves
You should have known it all along
That you would only get what you deserve

You should have known
That your life didn't stand a chance
'cause in a blur it passed you by

You should 'cause they say "call it off"
You should 'cause they say "call it off"

For a second you were sure
That you were something more
That you were special

For a second you were sure
That you were something more
That you were special