Something You're Proud Of (Crime Television)

I see you on crime television

Always doing your killing

Under the nose of the suckers who love you most

You credit all of your losses to hubris

Listening for the "he wouldn't do it"

No more stepping stones to get you where you need to go

Leaving broken toes, sheepish clothes

Keep your stories vague, enemies close

Hang a fresh bone

Leave the dog alone

He still knows you're home

When will I ever feel safe

Saying your name

Spreading bad gospel in good faith

Preaching against you in vain

Feels like you'll always be a foot away

With your spit still on my face

And I'm letting it dry for a braver soul

Who can sniff out my trace

Someone's got to find you out someday

You yourself said no secrets are ever kept out of harm's way

You are cruel

Feigning a friend, hiding feeble

Weak from your own evil

You'll say you laid with dogs to deflect from how it's gone to pot

You're lost in time online, preaching metaphysics

Quote, unquote, "making your killing"

You'll still squeeze the lemon for every last drop

Holding up a swollen head, a busted hand

If only all your schemes had gone to plan

Had a good run on someone else's back

And now you've lost speed, taking heat for callous acts

And whose fault is that?

When will I ever feel safe

Screaming your name

Spreading bad gospel in good faith

Preaching against you in vain

Feels like you'll always be a foot away

With your spit still on my face

And I'm letting it dry for a braver soul

Who can sniff out my trace

Someone's got to find you out someday

You yourself said no secrets are ever kept out of harm's way

(Is it something you're proud of?)

Like it's something you're proud of

Repeat, "she's making it all up"

Scrambling to hide your smoking gun

Is it something you're proud of?

You think you're drinking your power

You're chugging beer in the shower

I'll think I should've kept my mouth shut

When all I have to do is outrun

And it'll be something I'm proud of

Cracking your foundation from the ground up

(Is it something you're proud of?)