Divinity in Dependence

But once it’s juiced, off the throne it's dismissing Keep the balance delicate, regard in it's fixing Hope’s lease renewed, with each moment we're scripting [Chorus] Keep 'em close but never caged, on hopes etched in scrolls Maintain the mystery, the stories untold Let 'em crown you a deity, but keep cravings whole Dependency's chain, more precious than gold [Verse 3] Wisdom's voice whispers, don't quench all thirst Let the well spring eternal, first sip to the first Turn your back with Words weave wisdom like sages of olden Catch these truths more precious than golden Not the one adorned, but the one you beholden Make yourself the key, keep 'em locked in your hold, man Adore to ascend, create the crave, strategic Wise men play the game, make dependence their secret Keep hope like a flame, just outta reach, don't peek it On the throne or the street, make 'em feel you're needed They toast to your name, but remember the rule Once they quenched that thirst, they can turn so cruel They need ya, they feed ya, but never will they lead ya Masters of the game, watch and they will read ya Bridging gaps of wants, craft a web, they'll heed ya Hold the key to desire, make 'em believers, uh Gilded words, not the gift, make the gods in their eyes The sage holds the power when he's shrouded in disguise Quench not the thirst, let the well run dry For the golden fruit falls, when the hunger dies [Chorus] Keep 'em close, hold tight to that leash of dependence Lead 'em with hope, but never with ascendance Spin a web of need, craft it like a master Feed 'em just enough, keep the hope a-catchin' Promise of tomorrow, let that be the rapture But the full glass ain't offered, only ever snatched in [Verse 3] In the art of need, you're either sun or shadow Light that fuels their dreams or the dark they can't let go Dangle the carrot, let it guide the way But never let it land in their hands, so you stay The one they look up to, the crutch, the mainstay In the game of thrones or the pawns, you got sway Stay indispensable, that's the game's essence Never fill the cup up, leave 'em in your presence Crave your sunlight, need your shade In your hands, their hope is expertly laid Control the thirst, don’t let it fade Be the well they circle, but never made An orange sucked, falls away, unpraised But when it's dangled, oh how they gaze [Chorus] Let 'em chase that hope like a mirage in the light Drip dreams like honey, keep 'em believing they might Grasp the artful passage, mine the wisdom deep within Craft the chain of needin', make it tight, let the lesson begin Adorn not the skin but the dreams that you're feedin' Wisdom's game got more pull than just pleadin' Bait the hook of hope, but never satisfy the wish Dangle the future, like a tantalizing dish An orange once juiced is lost, fallen by the wayside But while it's whole, oh, the desires it incites [Chorus] Keep 'em hangin' on the brink, let dependence be your link Offer dreams, never landing, keep their spirits ever cranking Play the oracle, they flockin' like it's spiritual The invisible hand, they cling to, it's critical Keeps ‘em on edge, just enough to be pivotal Need becomes greed, the dependence, habitual [Chorus] You're the sun they orbit, the deity so implicit Keep hope on tap, never full, that's the ticket On their lips, your name—a prayer, so explicit Their gratitude fleeting, but your game is prolific [Verse 4] They praise your walk, hang on every word you talk Without you, they stumble, without you, they're in shock