Playing the Fool

Everybody’s loud, got something to prove,

Flexin’ hard like they invented the move.

I just lean back, watch the parade,

Playing the fool in the mask I’ve made.

They flash their crowns, but I see the cracks,

Chasing fame, but it don’t hold fast.

I keep my calm, I don’t play the scene,

There’s power in the quiet, in the in-between.

Let ‘em talk smart, I’ll play dumb,

Smile on my face while I bite my tongue.

They’re running in circles, chasing a crown,

I’m not in the race, but I see who’s down.

Let ‘em boast, let ‘em spin,

I’ll play the fool and still win.

It ain’t weakness, it’s my disguise,

Truth lives deep in the quiet eyes.

While they’re busy talkin’, I build my line,

Brick by brick, steady climb.

They drown in noise, tryin’ to impress,

But I’ve found peace in doing less.

They think they’re kings on a shaky throne,

I rise steady, on my own.

Let ‘em talk smart, I’ll play dumb,

Smile on my face while I bite my tongue.

They’re running in circles, chasing a crown,

I’m not in the race, but I see who’s down.

Let ‘em boast, let ‘em spin,

I’ll play the fool and still win.

Loudest voices fade the fastest,

Quiet moves, yeah, they last the longest.

Joke’s on them, they don’t see the king,

The fool already knows everything.

Let ‘em talk smart, I’ll play dumb,

Smile on my face while I bite my tongue.

They’re running in circles, chasing a crown,

I’m not in the race, but I see who’s down.

Let ‘em boast, let ‘em spin,

I’ll play the fool and still win.

Go ahead, call yourself the king,

I’ve got peace in the silence I bring.

Life’s a game, I don’t need to run,

I’m playing the fool… and having my fun.