Theo Nightshade - Whisper Protocol Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Late night whispers in smoke-filled rooms
Trading secrets like old perfume
Each word measured, each phrase precise
Information comes with a price
Calculating every move I make
Some truths are better left opaque

[Chorus]
I know the protocol, yeah
What to say, what to hold
Dancing through the smoke and mirrors, baby
That's how the story's told
Selective silence is an art
Keep 'em guessing from the start

[Verse 2]
Smooth operator in a three-piece suit
Playing chess while they're playing loot
Got that poker face down cold
Some cards are better left unshowed
Daddy taught me in the family trade
Keep your aces in the shade

[Bridge]
Oh, the games we play
In the light of day
Sweet little lies and alibis
That's just the price we pay

[Verse 3]
Institutional walls have ears
Been playing this game for years
Like a jazz note bent just right
Some truths stay hidden in plain sight
Knowledge flows like bourbon, slow
But what you know, they'll never know

[Chorus]
I know the protocol, yeah
What to say, what to hold
Dancing through the smoke and mirrors, baby
That's how the story's told
Selective silence is an art
Keep 'em guessing from the start

[Outro]
In these corridors of power and pride
Some secrets we take for the ride
Like a saxophone in the dead of night
Blowing truths that ain't quite right
That's the protocol, don't you see
Some things are better left to be
Just between you and me