Tide Chaser - Collateral Lyrics

[Intro]
Cold calculations, yeah, deletin' files
Your friendship's worth less than these digital miles

[Verse 1]
Manchester nights, I remember it clear
Built you up just to watch you disappear
Wave Rider empire, I'm the puppet master
Your social death coming faster and faster
All them club nights, you thought we were tight
But I was countin' losses in the neon light
Every handshake was a business deal
Every smile just part of my appeal
ESTP, yeah, that's the code I live by
Friendship's cool until the numbers don't fly

[Chorus]
You were just overhead
Deleted when you cost me more than you earned
You were just overhead
Watch your reputation get burned
Digital execution, no time for solution
You're just bad for business, that's my resolution

[Verse 2]
Remember that night at the underground spot?
When I told you straight up that you lost your slot
Recorded your breakdown, mixed it in the beat
Now your pain's making my sound complete
Every bass drop is your credibility
Crashing down, yeah, that's my specialty
Manchester scene knows I'm ruthless, cold
Trading loyalty for streams of gold
Your name's getting buried in the algorithm
While I'm climbing higher, that's my rhythm

[Bridge]
Screenshots of our last conversation
Turned into a club sensation
Mixed your tears with 808s
Business decisions can't wait

[Chorus]
You were just overhead
Deleted when you cost me more than you earned
You were just overhead
Watch your reputation get burned
Digital execution, no time for solution
You're just bad for business, that's my resolution

[Outro]
Numbers don't lie, that's what I always say
Friendship's cool but profits gotta stay
Delete, block, erase, that's how it goes
When you're just another line in my spreadsheet rows
Game over, Marcus, thanks for the content though
Wave Rider's rising while you're laying low