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