Lyric

Mirror, mirror, practicing the perfect grin

Your words are dripping honey, soaking in

"You're the greatest," "No one can compete"

While deep inside, the truth begins to rot and heat

I see your eyes are cold and never smile

Yet I'm addicted to your words for just a while

To hide the coward trembling underneath

I swallow down the poison through my teeth

Sycophancy, sycophancy

Dancing the dance of the flatterer's greed

My heart is hollow, only my tongue is free

Sycophancy, sycophancy

Singing the song that you want to believe

The "real me" is someone I no longer need

Chasing after power, catching every scent

Wagging my tail, wondering where the dignity went

"Simply brilliant," "Just as I foretold"

I'll wear this plastic smile until the world turns cold

True feelings? Trashed 'em long ago

To survive this game, there's one thing you should know

It’s not the truth, it’s the lie that feels so sweet

If it makes you happy, I'll repeat and repeat:

"I can't live without you," yeah, that’s the trick, right?

Sycophancy, sycophancy

Dancing the dance of the flatterer's greed

My heart is hollow, only my tongue is free

Sycophancy, sycophancy

Singing the song that you want to believe

The "real me" is someone I no longer need

When the mask eventually starts to crack

What will be left when there's no turning back?

Even then, I’ll probably whisper with a sigh

"You’re the absolute best," under a pitch-black sky