The Instigator

You have this thing where prison hasn’t made you any wiser

You’re still the Pick Me in the room

Naive arrives, the charm turns on, and then before you know it

Strung on a narcissistic loom

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I should not have to pick up your pieces,

It’s grievous, this thievery

Broken naivety (the mask you wear)

It feels awful to be lawful,

This sticks gravel in my craw-ful

But nothing rhymes with twatwaffle (you need repair)

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It’s you, hi, you’re the problem, it’s you

The secrets, lies, we can’t stand you, it’s true

You’ll point the finger everywhere but never in the mirror

You’re the only problem when they’re looking for the instigator

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Sometimes I feel like you pull all this crap so indirectly

Looking for love, but striking out

But then you start to DARVO, and I can deduce correctly

Just exploitation, there’s no doubt

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I watch you playing victim, repeating dictum, ad infinitum, switch

Roles like you’re Channing Tatum (you’re not as hot)

You wine ‘em, dine ‘em, and blind ‘em,

They think you’re fine, it’s a sign,

You cut line when they grow a spine (you’re really not)

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It’s you, hi, you’re the problem, it’s you

The secrets, lies, we can’t stand you, it’s true

You’ll point the finger everywhere but never in the mirror

You’re the only problem when they’re looking for the instigator

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I have this dream where you’re falling for the perfect partner

You’re in it deep, head over heels,

But in the morning, when you’re ghosted, and your heart is shattered

We all yell, “This is how it feels!”

It’s you, hi, you’re the problem, it’s you

It’s you, hi, you’re the problem, it’s you

It’s you, hi, you’re such a tease, you’re such a sleaze...

It’s you, hi, you’re the problem, it’s you

The secrets, lies, we can’t stand you, it’s true

You’ll point the finger everywhere but never in the mirror

You’re the only problem when they’re looking for the instigator

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Taylor's awesome official video, with a scene illustrating my point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1kbLwvqugk

An overview of DARVO:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-is-darvo