"Lonely Magician" lyrics

"Lonely Magician"

A little bit of swelling
A little bit of pain
A little bit of "Good God, you should not do that again"
A little bit of skepticism from your friends
A little bit of "You already know how this is gonna end"

And that's okay
You can do it anyway
Anyway

So now, for your next trick
You'll cut yourself in two
Separate pieces
Then fix yourself with glue
Made from your heartache
I hate to watch as you learn the hard way
The hard way
Anyway

A little bit of bruising
A little bit of steam
A little bit of "Won't somebody make this choice for me?"
A little trouble seeing how your life could be
If you had to decide which self you wanna see

And that's okay
Gonna do it anyway
Anyway

So now, for your next trick
You'll cut yourself in two
Separate pieces
Then fix yourself with glue
Made from your heartache
I hate to watch, as you learn the hard way
The hard way
Anyway

I can't wait until this fades
Till then, I wish I could do something for the pain

Hey, lonely magician
Don't cut yourself in two
Pick up your pieces
It's time you knew the truth
Sometimes your heart breaks
Don't make it twice that you learn the hard way
The hard way


Writer(s): Noah Conrad, Calvin Barthel, Jon Becker, Sampson Hellerman, Christian St Louis, Robbie Wulfsohn, Ryan Linvill
album: "Play The Game" (2025)
Ripe - Play The Game album cover
Skin In The Game
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Taurus
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Freak Out
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Letting Go (Remix)
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
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