Defense | Offense from Trademarks by Luke Brawner

VERSE 1:
Well I could never, I would never
Try to advocate
For any foul devil, who would ever
Choose to negotiate
A closed door deal in the city of angels
Then work every angle
To spin the story for their glory
Like the web in which they are entangled

CHORUS:
That’s not defense, so don’t be offensive
It's just bad offense, it’s not worth defending
There's no need for pretense, so you can stop pretending
Like this picket fence you broke can ever be mended

VERSE 2:
I might feel better if you ever
Tried to shoot us straight
But you think you’re clever, you trade a treasure
Then try to manipulate
Like we can’t see the strings that you’re pulling
Who do you think you’re fooling
It just ain’t right how you gaslight
To fan the flames (flame the fans) that you are fueling

CHORUS:
That’s not defense, so don’t be offensive
It's just bad offense, it’s not worth defending
There's no need for pretense, so you can stop pretending
Like this picket fence you broke can ever be mended

BRIDGE:
You can try to step back
Try to break away
Or cut out the back door
But this won’t fade away

CHORUS:
That’s not defense, so don’t be offensive
It's just bad offense, it’s not worth defending
There's no need for pretense, so you can stop pretending
Like this picket fence you broke can ever be mended

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