Theo Nightshade - Defensive Position Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Corner office shadows dance on my face
They thought they'd box me in this place
But I'm three steps ahead, watching their game
While my horn speaks truths they can't contain

[Chorus]
I'm in a defensive position
Playing this game of attrition
They don't know my ammunition
Is sharper than their definition
Of who I should be

[Verse 2]
Concrete jungle's got its own damn rules
While suits and ties play me for a fool
But I've studied every move they make
Like a chess master, I know what's at stake
These city streets taught me well
How to read the signs that others can't tell

[Bridge]
Watch me calculate
Every goddamn break
While they deliberate
I orchestrate

[Verse 3]
Rejection letters pile up on my desk
Another "no" to add to all the rest
But my saxophone screams through the night
Converting all their wrongs into what's right
Been pushed to corners before
But that's where I learned to soar

[Chorus]
I'm in a defensive position
Playing this game of attrition
They don't know my ammunition
Is sharper than their definition
Of who I should be

[Verse 4]
Chicago wind whispers ancient blues
Through alleyways of paying dues
Each note I play's a strategic move
Got nothing left here to prove
Their system tried to bend my sound
But couldn't keep this spirit down

[Bridge]
Watch me calculate
Every goddamn break
While they deliberate
I orchestrate

[Outro]
Let them think they've got me pinned
While I'm reworking what's within
Cause in this game of push and shove
My defense is built on what I love
This horn, these streets, this soul
Playing chess while they play control