A breakup fought as armed conflict — surveillance, no-fly zones, psy-ops, embargoes and a nuclear code found under the skin. He reaches the extraction point and wins, and then the outro counts what it cost.
Yeah... I tried to leave peacefully.
But you want a battle? Roger that. Let's go!
0800 hours, I had the plan in motion
Bags packed silent, trying to cause no commotion
I checked the perimeter, the coast looked clear
But you had surveillance planted everywhere, my dear
I tried to flank left, head straight for the gate
But you deployed the snipers, lying in wait
I'm pinned down in the lobby, heavy suppression
You blocking the exit with a lethal obsession
I threw a smoke grenade, tried to disappear in the mist
But you got heat vision, you grabbed on my wrist
Talking 'bout "Where you going? The border is closed"
My cover is blown, and my position exposed!
This ain't a relationship, it's an occupation
I'm sending distress signals to the whole nation!
Tactical maneuvers just to say "we are done"
But you holding my heart like a loaded gun.
Why is breaking up feeling like World War Three?
I'm fighting for freedom, you fighting for "we"
Dodging grenades of your love and your lies
This battlefield logic, it's hurting my eyes
I shout "Ceasefire!" you say "Hold the line!"
Girl, discharge me, I've served my time!
(Boom-bap-bap-bap) It's a war zone!
Then you issued a decree, a rigid No-Fly Zone
Said "Nobody leaves," locked the sky like a dome
So I loaded up the stealth ship, blacked out the lights
Ghost in the machine, taking off in the night
Cruising altitude, thought I slipped through the net
Cloaking device on, placed my final bet
But your air defense system is the wildest yet
Advanced technology, a serious threat!
Your radar too strong, caught the blip on the screen
You locked on my signal, if you know what I mean
SAM turrets turning, I hear the lock-on beep
You shot my heart out the sky, now I'm buried in the deep!
Look, I'm on the ground now, moving erratic
Radio silence, too much static
Camo paint on my face, automatic
You block the door? I go through the attic!
Guerilla warfare, jungle tactics
You want a hostage? Girl, you dramatic!
I got the intel, I check the schematics
I'm cutting the power, I'm dodging the traffic
You send the troops, I send 'em back
I'm going rogue, yeah, I'm leading the pack
Ambush your feelings, a sneak attack
There isn't a general bringing me back!
Left, right, left, right, marching away
I don't care what the commander say!
(Pah! Pah! Pah!)
Why is breaking up feeling like World War Three?
I'm fighting for freedom, you fighting for "we"
Dodging grenades of your love and your lies
This battlefield logic, it's hurting my eyes
I shout "Ceasefire!" you say "Hold the line!"
Girl, discharge me, I've served my time!
Now I'm back in the mud, it's dirty and cold
You using Psy-Ops and stories untold
Gaslighting tactics to mess with my head
Spreading propaganda 'bout the things that I said
We sat at the table for a peace treaty talk
But you embargoed my freedom, so I had to walk!
You cut my supply lines, froze all my accounts
The casualties of love in reckless amounts
I'm done with the diplomacy, the UN is gone
I'm going rogue, baby, waiting for the dawn!
I'm out of ammo, fatigue setting in
But I found the nuclear code under my skin
No more negotiations, no more retreats
I'm burning the bridge just to clear up these streets!
(FIRE!)
Red wire... (Cut it!)
Blue wire... (Cut it!)
Detonation in 3... 2... 1...
Smoke clearing out...
I finally breached the perimeter.
I made it to the extraction point.
I won the war, yeah.
But look at me... I'm shaking.
Shell-shocked from the love that you gave.
PTSD from the texts that you send.
I swear on my life... I am never enlisting in love again.
Honorably discharged. Mission complete.