[Intro]

Don’t pretend…

You don’t hear me talking

Yeah… I know you hear me

[Verse 1]

You act like every wicked thought just passed you by

Like every crooked little whisper was a lie

You try to drown it with a drink or lullaby

But every silent little urge is still alive

You walk around like you’re a saint in your disguise

But I can see the hunger hiding in your eyes

You play it safe but entertain the darker side

Just one suggestion and you’re ready to oblige

You say you hate me but you quote me in your mind

Every forbidden little fantasy you hide

You call it pressure, blame the moment or the time

But every devil needs a doorway from inside

I never force you, I just open up the gate

You take the step and then pretend it was a mistake

You love to blame me for the chaos that you make

But you were listening before I even spoke

[Chorus]

Don’t pretend you don’t hear me talking

Don’t pretend that you don’t know my name

Every thought that you keep on blocking

Sounds a little like me just the same

Don’t pretend you don’t feel me walking

Right beside every choice you make

You can act like you’re still resisting

But I know how the story breaks

[Verse 2]

You watch the news and shake your head in disbelief

But half the chaos started with a quiet seed

A little envy, little pride, a little greed

A couple whispers turning thoughts into a deed

You think the monsters only live inside a screen

But human nature’s got a darker in-between

A little anger simmering beneath the scene

One bad idea away from something obscene

You point your finger like you never felt the pull

Like every saint was never tempted as a fool

But every conscience has a shadow in the room

And every hero’s got a villain they consume

You call me evil like I wrote the human code

But all I did was read the blueprint you were shown

You built the cage and then you gave me the control

I just remind you that the door is never closed

[Chorus]

Don’t pretend you don’t hear me talking

Don’t pretend that you don’t know my name

Every thought that you keep on blocking

Sounds a little like me just the same

Don’t pretend you don’t feel me walking

Right beside every choice you make

You can act like you’re still resisting

But I know how the story breaks

[Verse 3]

Remember every time you almost crossed the line

That little voice explaining everything was fine

That wasn’t fate and it was never just the time

That was me sharpening the edge inside your mind

I make it simple, make the consequence look small

Just one exception doesn’t matter after all

One little step and now you’re ready for the fall

Funny how the righteous always answer when I call

You try to bury every whisper that I plant

But curiosity is stronger than you want

You say you hate me but you love the confidence

The little push that turns a maybe to a chance

You think ignoring me will keep your spirit clean

But silence only makes my message intervene

You don’t reject me, you negotiate between

The life you show them and the one you keep unseen

[Chorus]

Don’t pretend you don’t hear me talking

Don’t pretend that you don’t know my name

Every thought that you keep on blocking

Sounds a little like me just the same

Don’t pretend you don’t feel me walking

Right beside every choice you make

You can act like you’re still resisting

But I know how the story breaks

[Verse 4]

So when you hear me creeping back into your head

Don’t act surprised like every warning sign was dead

You knew the moment that temptation first was fed

A voice like mine would make a comfortable bed

You built the throne where every impulse likes to sit

A thousand reasons why you’re innocent of it

But every truth you try to bury will admit

You like the fire just as much as you resist

I never shouted, I just patiently explain

Every forbidden little pleasure, every gain

You call it evil but you memorize the game

Because the rules were written deep inside your brain

So go ahead and keep pretending if you must

Say it’s a stranger whispering inside your trust

But every time that little urge begins to rush

You’ll hear me laughing when the silence finally cracks

[Outro]

Don’t pretend…

You don’t hear me talking

You always did