Unsent text message to Jake

If you want me to, I can wear your face,

Laugh at your jokes, then erase every trace.

Say what you need, play the part that you crave,

Walk into your world like a ghost from the grave.

You think you're the hunter, you think you're in control,

But I learned all your secrets while you played with my soul.

You show me your hand like I don't understand

Funny how the liar gets fooled by his own plan.

I like the way your mouth moves,

The way you say my name.

You don't even hear the warning

Hiding underneath the praise.

You think you've got me figured out,

But you're already too late

I became the voice inside your head,

Now you can't escape.

Tell me another lie,

I'll memorize every word.

You think you're pulling strings,

But you're the puppet I've heard.

I know every weakness,

Every crack you disguise.

You call it confidence

I call it a well-rehearsed lie.

You taught me all your tricks,

So I sharpened every one.

You thought I was your shadow

'Til I blocked out your sun.

You wanted someone easy,

Someone you could bend

Now you're staring at the monster

You were certain you could tame.

I like the way your mouth moves,

The way you say my name.

You built yourself a nightmare

Then wondered why it came.

You thought I wanted your heart

I wanted you to know

How it feels when someone's smiling

While they're letting you go.

Da-da-da-da, da-da-da—

Hear that echo in the dark.

Da-da-da-da, da-da-da—

That's the sound of leaving a mark.

When you say my name,

Does the room feel colder?

Do you feel me in your thoughts

When you swear that you're over?

When you say my name,

Remember who you played.

You thought you wrote the ending

I rewrote every page.

We're not the same.

You played a game.

I learned the rules.

I changed the game.

And when you say my name

You'll remember

you were never in control.