[Verse 1] Started simple, buy and sell Made some money, felt so well Then I learned the second layer Thought it made me quite the player Third derivative thinking Made me feel like I was linking All the dots that others missed Put my name on the expert list [Chorus] Sophistication's just a trap When you think you've closed the gap Complex models, fancy charts Don't replace the beating hearts Of the markets that you trade Don't let confidence pervade Your analysis with pride Keep your ego to the side [Verse 2] Reading patterns three moves deep Thought the secrets I could keep Built elaborate theories About market mysteries Every angle, every trend Thought I knew how it would end But the more complex I got The more money that I lost [Chorus] Sophistication's just a trap When you think you've closed the gap Complex models, fancy charts Don't replace the beating hearts Of the markets that you trade Don't let confidence pervade Your analysis with pride Keep your ego to the side [Bridge] In politics the same applies Smart analysis can tell you lies When you think you see it all That's the moment that you fall Evidence is king supreme Don't get lost in the machine Of your own intelligence Keep some healthy diffidence [Verse 3] Now I check my thinking twice Sophistication has a price Being smart's a useful tool But don't let it make you fool Yourself into believing That your mind's not just retrieving Patterns that might not be there Handle complexity with care [Chorus] Sophistication's just a trap When you think you've closed the gap Complex models, fancy charts Don't replace the beating hearts Of the markets that you trade Don't let confidence pervade Your analysis with pride Keep your ego to the side [Outro] Smart's a tool, not who you are Don't let thinking take you far From the truth that sets you free Doubt's your best philosophy
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