The Prophet

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I've already told you I'm not a reflection
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so stop using me as a mirror for yourself.
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You must really hate yourself.

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How many times have I proved I'm not here to threaten?
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The demon you mean to kill is in yourself
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but you're attacking someone else.

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You need to believe we are lost without your wisdom
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but you can't feel who is caught up in the middle.

[Chorus]
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You say what's "good" for all, but what's "good" for you?
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You compare me to a drug. Well, I can do that to you.
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You say it's for him and you know it's for you.
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You can't stand to see someone as wanted as you
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from his eyes that are tired from this bickering.
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I'd kill myself now if that tiger could sing
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but you're speaking for him and I don't live for you.
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You can dodge all you want then claim I'm dodging you.

[Verse]
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I've already told you I'm not a reflection
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so stop using me as a mirror for yourself.
         C               Bb
You must really hate yourself.

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No, this is not the first time I've dealt with projection.
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The girl I loved struck me a crippled spell
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but couldn't see the parallels.

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You wanted more power because you once thought you had none,
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but over compensation can only fuck the balance.

[Chorus]
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You say I'm bad for him, but that's you to me.
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Try and claim that's not a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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You say you're all-knowing but you fail to see
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we all know psychotherapy is a bullshit degree
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to use as an excuse for what you say.
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You could be fighting either side and justified the same way but
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cycling through synonyms keeps it the same.
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You can put up your wall then say I ran away.

[Verse]
Dm                        C
I've already told you I'm not a reflection
Dm                    C              Bb
so stop using me as a mirror for yourself.
         C               Bb
You must really hate yourself.

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How many times have I proved I'm not here to threaten?
Dm                    C              Bb
The demon you mean to kill is in yourself
           C                 Bb
but you're attacking someone else.

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So motherfucker answer me when I speak to you. You're not thirteen.
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You're forty-four. You should know more than me.

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Every time you laugh at me, there's a piece of you that sees between
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the conceited, condescending words you speak.

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I did not steal your life and I can govern mine
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and still you criticize when you're no better.
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Once more you've missed the point. It's not "you're wrong" or "I'm right".
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You lack objective eyes and I'm no better.

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And so you scream and shout, but he won't make a sound,
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so when you push around, do you feel better?
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Your pattern's clear right now. He'll never be allowed.
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If you'd just hear me out, then we'd feel better.

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You'll never ban my life in your myopic fight.
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I won't shut my eyes to make it better.

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And once I'm past this round, I'll no longer be found,
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but it won't bring me down because I'll feel better.

[Chorus]
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You don't know how hard I've tried. (no)
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You can't see the thoughts he hides,
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and truth be told, I have lost my soul
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to love that has no life.