Snap your fingers — come on
Burn me once, burn me twice
I’m still here under the lights
Lipstick lies in a glass of gin
Truth dissolves, I drink it in
I see the trick, I know the play
Still I lean in anyway
Poker smiles, velvet sin
I know the knife is under your skin
Read the room, read the signs
Still I cross that line
Hands like mirrors, flashing bright
Selling sins in perfect light
Laugh it off, fake it clean
This is how we make-believe
Trick me twice — I’m still dancing
Broken grin, heart still panting
Fake love, real love — who gives a damn
I’ll clap for you, you clap back, scam
Trick me twice, I don’t mind
Pull me deeper, waste my time
Lie to me, I’ll play along
This parade’s been rolling on
Street smells cheap like borrowed fame
Sweet perfume, same old game
Touch burns hot, truth cuts slow
I knew it once, I know it now
Every night’s a costume fight
Truth and acting share the light
Say my name, change my role
Sell my soul, take control
Every curtain when it falls
We become nobody at all
Half belief, half disguise
Falling fast with open eyes
Trick me twice — I’m still laughing
Hands in the air, ears still clapping
Sin or shine, same damn stage
Same old lie, different age
Trick me twice, one more time
Fade me out in neon white
Spin the lie, don’t stop the song
Tomorrow’s been dead too long
Spin the wheel, rig the game
Every lie got the same damn name
Tongue-tied maze, smoke and sound
Feels so good going down
Trick me twice, keep me falling
Heart on fire, curtain calling
Everybody’s fake in love
That’s what makes it beautiful enough
Trick me twice, I don’t mind
Magic burns but I’m alive
Laugh it hurts, don’t wake me up
Let me die inside this club
Snap your fingers — that’s the sign
Lie to me one last time
- Lyricist
Talone
- Composer
Talone
- Producer
Talone
- Programming
THE RUST BORN
Listen to TRICK ME TWICE by THE RUST BORN
Streaming / Download
- 1
BACK IN THE GAME
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- 2
TWIN TIGER TATTOO
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TRICK ME TWICE
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- 4
NO ESCAPE PLAN
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- 5
EGOMANIA
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- 6
BROKEN WAGON
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- 7
NAUTICAL STAR
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- 8
NO PORT LEFT
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- 9
THE BITTERS END
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EGOMANIA is the definitive sonic statement of THE RUSTBORN. This seven track EP is a relentless exploration of self obsession and unyielding resilience, stripped of all unnecessary ornamentation. From the explosive opening of BACK IN THE GAME to the desolate silence of THE BITTERS END, the album captures a man burning his bridges and standing amidst the ashes. No overdubs and no synthesizers, just the raw collision of steel, rust, and soul. It is not just an album, it is a monument to the absolute ego.
Artist Profile
THE RUST BORN
THE RUSTBORN is a raw garage rock project defined by its Code of Iron. Adhering to a strict minimalist philosophy consisting of no multi tracking, no electronic sounds, and no outside interference, all tracks are recorded in a single take. With whiskey burned baritone vocals, distorted guitars, and primal rhythms, THE RUSTBORN strips rock and roll down to its jagged core. This is the sound of a man standing alone against the noise of the modern world, proving his existence through a single unfiltered roar.
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