The Cleanest Con

[Intro]
[Verse]
Neon buzzing on the tile
I haven't seen you for a while
Wet concrete and faded bills
Looking for those cheap thrills
Red lipstick on the dryer door
I don't need you anymore
Just the hum of the machine
Keeping all my secrets clean
[Pre-Chorus]
Rain is tapping on the glass
Watching all the shadows pass
You thought I was the easy mark
Just a target in the dark
But I saw the deck you stacked
Before you even started to act
[Chorus]
I’m the ghost inside your head
Counting words you never said
You played the dealer’s hand
Built your castle on the sand
I took the prize and left the cage
Turning over every page
It’s the cleanest con you’ve seen
Midnight blue and neon green
[Post-Chorus]
Cleanest con (con)
Now you’re gone (gone)
Was it worth the time I lost?
Calculating every cost
[Verse]
Flashback to the hotel bar
Wondering just who you are
You sold me fake gold rings
Promised me the finest things
While you reached for my keys
I brought you to your knees
Empty pockets, empty heart
I was winning from the start
[Pre-Chorus]
Rain is tapping on the glass
Watching all the shadows pass
You thought I was the easy mark
Just a target in the dark
But I saw the deck you stacked
Before you even started to act
[Chorus]
I’m the ghost inside your head
Counting words you never said
You played the dealer’s hand
Built your castle on the sand
I took the prize and left the cage
Turning over every page
It’s the cleanest con you’ve seen
Midnight blue and neon green
[Bridge]
Two years wasted in the haze
Counting down the bitter days
I won the game but feel the sting
Of every hollow, plastic thing
The sub-bass growls beneath the floor
I don’t want this anymore
Just the regret of the years
And the salt of frozen tears
[Hook]
Spinning round (round)
In this town (town)
Watch the water turn to grey
Wash the memories away
Spinning round (round)
Going down (down)
[Chorus]
I’m the ghost inside your head
Counting words you never said
You played the dealer’s hand
Built your castle on the sand
I took the prize and left the cage
Turning over every page
It’s the cleanest con you’ve seen
Midnight blue and neon green
[Post-Chorus]
Cleanest con (con)
Now you’re gone (gone)
Was it worth the time I lost?
Calculating every cost
[Outro]