Slow Mind

Post-traumatic wisdom, paid the fee in cash
Built a whole empire from the pile of ash
They tried to edit the script, tried to change the font
But I'm the only architect of what I want
They laughed loud, yeah, I heard the jokes
While I was tightening the screws and the spokes
Resisted the pressure, resisted the mold
Sold my confusion, bought back my soul

I'm a glitch in the system, error in the code
Walking alive on this dead-end road
Tears dried up, left a map on my face
Now I run the marathon at my own pace

I got the weapons, I got the steel
But the calm in my head is the only thing real
World moving fast, panic in the air
But my mind is slow, I don't even care
Slow mind, sharp aim, steady on the trigger
Every time they cut me, I just grew bigger
Not a victim, I'm a veteran now
Don't ask me why, don't ask me how

Calculation over impulse, strategy over speed
I stripped away the wants and I kept the need
They wanted a puppet, they got a machine
Cleaner than I've ever been, detoxed and mean
Mockery fueled the tank, hate paid the bill
Standing on the summit of the steepest hill
Still here, still breathing, chest plate is heavy
Engine is purring inside of the Chevy

I got the weapons, I got the steel
But the calm in my head is the only thing real
World moving fast, panic in the air
But my mind is slow, I don't even care
Slow mind, sharp aim, steady on the trigger
Every time they cut me, I just grew bigger
Not a victim, I'm a veteran now
Don't ask me why, don't ask me how

Mind slow
Aim true
Still standing
Watching you