Verse 1)
How quickly talk turns to transaction now
Everything arrives at the what's-in-it-for-me somehow
Profit and loss on every tongue they ride
Gain and damage — nowhere left to hide
(Chorus)
And in every voice I catch the scent of self alone
Even love becomes a deal, even flesh and bone
Relationships, affection — all get swept away
Into the same cold current of what do you owe me today
(Verse 2)
Good words without a purpose — they just don't feel right
But let self-interest slip inside —
And suddenly everyone sees the light
Suddenly it shines, suddenly it pleases
Suddenly the whole room eases
(Chorus)
'Cause in every voice I catch the scent of self alone
Even love becomes a deal, even flesh and bone
Relationships, affection — all get swept away
Into the same cold current of what do you owe me today
(Bridge)
From every mouth I hear the same —
My story, my loss, my name
Nobody steps outside their own small round
Nobody touches unclaimed ground
(Final Chorus — slower, emptier)
And in every voice I catch the scent of self alone
Even reaching out becomes a loan
We build our circles, draw them tight
Then wonder why we feel so light —
No weight, no risk, no rain, no rust —
Just the language of use… and dust.
(Outro — spoken-sung, fading)
Self to self… shelf to shelf… nobody else…
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