(Mm)
You thought my silence meant I had nothing to say
You thought my stillness meant I walked away
You mistook my patience for weakness baby
Underestimated me (mm, mm)
That was your first mistake
While you were talking I was taking notes
While you were loud I was reading every move you made
You gave yourself away
Every single day (mm)

I don't react, I respond
I don't break, I bend
I don't lose, I learn
And I never ever ever ever let you see me sweat

This is the art of war
Mind over matter
You talk, I listen
You move, I'm three steps ahead
After silence is my greatest weapon (mm)
Patience is my sharpest sword
You never even saw me coming
This is the art of war
This is the art of war
(Mmm)

I studied every pattern
Every habit, every tell
While you thought you had me figured out
I knew you better than yourself
You played your hand too early
I was waiting for that moment
Every mental game you tried to run
I already owned it

I don't react, I respond
I don't break, I bend
I don't lose, I learn
And I never ever ever ever let you see me sweat

This is the art of war
Mind over matter
You talk, I listen
You move, I'm three steps ahead
After silence is my greatest weapon (mm)
Patience is my sharpest sword
You never even saw me coming
This is the art of war
This is the art of war
(Mmm)

They call it cold, I call it calculated
They call it distant, I call it protected
Every wall I built was built with purpose
Every move I made was never random
I know what I want, I know what I'm worth
And I will wait as long as it takes for the right moment
The right move, the right everything
Because that is what the art of war
Teaches you patience, always patience
While you were sleeping, I was planning
While you were playing, I was winning
While you were watching, I was moving
You never even saw me
You never even saw me

This is the art of war
Mind over matter
You talk, I listen
You move, I'm three steps ahead
After silence is my greatest weapon (mm)
Patience is my sharpest sword
You never even saw me coming
This is the art of war
This is the art of war
(Mmm)
This is the art of war
(Mmm)