Once upon a time, the planets and the fates And all the stars aligned
You and I ended up in the same room At the same time
And the touch of a hand lit the fuse Of a chain reaction of countermoves
To assess the equation of you Checkmate, I couldn't lose
* What if I told you none of it was accidental?
And the first night that you saw me, nothing was gonna stop me
I laid the groundwork and then, just like clockwork The dominoes cascaded in a line
** What if I told you I'm a mastermind? And now you're mine
It was all by design 'Cause I'm a mastermind
You see, all the wisest women had to do it this way
'Cause we were born to be the pawn in every lover's game
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail Strategy sets the scene for the tale
I'm the wind in our free-flowing sails And the liquor in our cocktails
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No one wanted to play with me as a little kid
So I've been scheming like a criminal ever since
To make them love me and make it seem effortless
Is this the first time I feel the need to confess?
And I swear, I'm only cryptic and Machiavellian 'cause I care
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