Deception
Dance Gavin Dance Lyrics

Better wake up before it's all gone
You need to become aware of what is happening before it's too late

Half wrapped in a leopard print sex swing
In a state of feeling incomplete and unfulfilled

The beat is shit and I'm 'bout to make a new slang
The music is bad and the singer is about to create their own new language

If your momma was a bed of kites then we could fly away
If the situation was different, we could escape together

And fuck this night right
The artist wants to end the night in an unpleasant way

I feel the brick wall hit
An obstacle is causing a sudden stop in progress

You've never been me before
You don't understand the singer's perspective

I feel the will I trick
The artist is doubting their own motivation

Self-deprecation to settle the score
The artist puts themselves down in order to feel equal

Here comes the reaper to erase what I've become
Death is coming to take away the person the artist is now

I won't be plastic and neutered and numb
The singer will not conform to societal standards and become emotionless

I couldn't help it made me wonder
The artist admits to being curious and questioning about a situation

If you're the weight that pulled us under
The singer is blaming someone for bringing them down

All of it was make believe, all of it was make believe
Everything was imagined or not real

And now I'm pulling back the covers
The singer is becoming more skeptical and uncovering the truth

Thought I could trust you like no other
The artist had high hopes for someone they thought was trustworthy

Cordial graces, smiling faces, back and forth
Fake niceties and meaningless conversation

Antiquated, overrated, social whores
People who are outdated, overhyped, and fake

I don't need you
The singer is rejecting someone

And there's a code for people like you
There are societal expectations for people such as the one being rejected

Always keeping score
The rejected person is always competing and comparing themselves to others

Because I'm colder than before
The artist is becoming less empathetic and more distant

You made me this way
The singer blames someone for their current mindset

Pay your debt, don't suffocate
The artist is advising someone to take responsibility for their actions and not become overwhelmed by them

If you're baking it, don't eat the cake
Don't indulge in your own deception

If you're faking it, then show 'em the bait
If you're pretending, let others see the trap

Don't be so disgusting
The singer is sickened by someone's actions

Like wind on the wick
A destructive force is coming closer

I see the symptoms inside of your binges
The artist recognizes the unhealthy behavior of someone else

I checked that you were dead
The singer verified that someone was insignificant or unimportant

I check then I got sucked in
The singer got involved in something they originally tried to avoid

Deception
The overall theme of the song is deceit and not being truthful