Done Playin' Nice

Intro

(Heh-heh) Little brothers, little sisters...

Welcome home...

Verse

I was the king of the castle, top of the heap

Big smile on my face when you came, brand new and sweet

I'd rock you to sleep, change your diapers with pride

Dreamed we'd be a team, side by side, high five

Mama said, "Help out, you're the oldest, be strong"

I'd carry the load, sing you lullabies all night long

But the spotlight shifted, you stole every glance

Now I'm the shadow, fading fast in the dance

Pre-chorus

Fetch the milk, mind the toys, scrub the floors till they gleam

Wipe your noses, tie your shoes, live the invisible dream

Pushed to the corner, forgotten fast

Years of "later" turned my heart to glass

Chorus

Now I'm done playin' nice, done bein' the fool

Overworked ghost in this family school

You laughed while I broke, now watch me rise cold

Big sib's gone mad, story's gettin' retold

(Ha-ha!) Done playin' nice, feel the chill in my veins

Pushed me too far, now I'm breakin' the chains

Villain in the house, crown's mine to reclaim

Older blood runs deep—feel the burn of my flame!

Verse

Watched you play while I slaved, hands raw from the grind

Birthdays skipped over, "You're fine, leave it behind"

Parents' eyes on you, golden kids in a row

I was the mule, haulin' weight, movin' slow

Excitement turned sour, love curdled to spite

Nights starin' at ceilings, plottin' under moonlight

No more "yes sir, no ma'am," no more bendin' the knee

Time to flip the script—your nightmare's on me

Pre-chorus

Bags under eyes, back bent double from strain

Promises empty, pourin' love down the drain

Pushed aside one too many, now the fuse is lit

Watch the big brother turn tyrant—deal with it

Chorus

Done playin' nice, done bein' the fool

Overworked ghost in this family school

You laughed while I broke, now watch me rise cold

Big sib's gone mad, story's gettin' retold

(Ha-ha!) Done playin' nice, feel the chill in my veins

Pushed me too far, now I'm breakin' the chains

Villain in the house, crown's mine to reclaim

Older blood runs deep—feel the burn of my flame!

Bridge

(Ohhh yeah) You wanted a hero? Got a monster instead

Buried the brother, woke the beast from the dead

No more hand-me-downs, no more second-best throne

I'm the storm comin'—better run for your home

(Heh-heh-heh) Too late now...

Chorus

Done playin' nice (done!), done bein' the fool (fool!)

Overworked ghost in this family school (school!)

You laughed while I broke, now watch me rise cold (cold!)

Big sib's gone mad, story's gettin' retold (told!)

(Ha-ha!) Done playin' nice, feel the chill in my veins (veins!)

Pushed me too far, now I'm breakin' the chains (chains!)

Villain in the house, crown's mine to reclaim (claim!)

Older blood runs deep—feel the burn of my flame!

Flame!