One Word

(Verse 1) Swipe right, small talk, try to play it safe One wrong move and your life goes up in flames She laughs at your joke, puts her hand on your leg Now you’re calculating every single thing you say Consent is king till the mood starts to shift Then tomorrow’s headline says you’re on a list (Pre-Chorus) She can change her mind in the morning light One text, one post, and you’re cancelled overnight Chorus One word She can bury me with one word “Rape” My future in a fucking grave Pressure here, pressure there Pressure everywhere Trying to be a man in a world that’s scared One word and it’s over (Verse 2) They say “just be yourself,” but yourself gets you cancelled Told to lead but leading makes you a predator She ghosts you, blocks you, then tells all her friends Suddenly you’re dangerous for wanting sex Metoo was necessary, I get the pain But now every date feels like walking in the rain With a target painted on your back in neon paint (Bridge) I’m not a saint, I’ve made mistakes, I’ve been too rough, I’ve been too weak But I never forced nobody — still I’m terrified to speak Her friends are lawyers, her exes are the enemy One bad night, one drunk fight, and they’re coming after me (Chorus) One word and you’re dead She can end me with one word “Rape” Watch my whole world disintegrate Pressure here, pressure there Pressure fucking everywhere Dating in this century feels like Russian roulette One word and you’re dead (Final Breakdown) I just wanna touch you I just wanna trust you But I’m scared to fuck you ’Cause one word can crush you No means no — I respect that line But “yes… then no… then yes… then destroy my life” That’s the game now That’s the game now (Outro) So I stay home… Delete the apps… Pour another drink… And wonder how the hell we got here.