Lyrics

[INTRO — spoken over hi-hats]

Ooooh baby…
Put it in writing.
Stamp it.
Now dance.

[VERSE 1]

Mirror ball spinning, but my face don’t sweat
I do my damage in a three-piece set
Don’t need chains when I got mandates
Tie you up slow with bureaucratic grace

I slide to the left, say “policy first”
Slide to the right, make it worse and worse
You came for freedom, I came to deny
Still look good under disco lights

[PRE-CHORUS]

Clap your hands if it’s legal
Stomp your feet if it’s cruel
I push it past the limit
Then I call it “rule”

[CHORUS — BIG, DANCABLE]

S&M
I’m the Sanctioned Sadist
S&M
Authorized to wreck this

Spin that floor, feel that grind
Red tape tight, but the beat’s divine
I don’t crack whips — I crack down
Now move your body when I shut it down

S&M
The Sanctioned Sadist
Stamped and approved —
now strike that pose

[VERSE 2]

Platform shoes, got a clipboard shine
Cruelty dressed up real streamlined
I don’t chase love, I chase control
With a laser focus and a disco soul

Every goal needs a harder shove
So I turn the pressure up, then call it “love”
DJ drops and I raise the bar
Too far? Baby — that’s my star

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Hands up high for the fine print slide
Dip real low for the line I hide
I escalate till the speakers scream
Then smile like it’s just part of the scene

[CHORUS — REPEAT, BIGGER]

S&M
I’m the Sanctioned Sadist
S&M
Government-issued menace

Boogie left, boogie right
Policy pain feels extra tight
I don’t do pleasure — I do stress
Now shake it for the paperwork mess

S&M
The Sanctioned Sadist
Denied…
but make it funky

[BRIDGE — BREAKDOWN, FILTERED VOCALS]

Take it to the limit…
Now past the limit…
Now write a memo about the limit…

(Everybody say!)
“TOO FAR!”
— approved

Turn the lights red, spin the blame
If it hurts real bad, it’s part of the game
Extreme’s my move, escalation’s my jam
I don’t stop — I just rebrand

[FINAL CHORUS — FULL DISCO EXPLOSION]

S&M
The Sanctioned Sadist
Four-on-the-floor with a heart of ice
I go too far ‘cause it feels so right
When it’s cruel…
and it’s cool…
and it’s certified

S&M
The Sanctioned Sadist
Spin that pain ‘til it’s normalized
If you’re looking for mercy, wrong damn vibe —
this dance floor’s
AUTHORIZED

[OUTRO — CROWD CHANT]

DJ, hit it again!
(What’s the safe word?)
DENIED!
(One more time!)
DENIED!