Patient Zero

Album: The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore (2026)
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  • If you wanna party with somebody who might know
    About the devil on his shoulder under his halo
    When the toxins take their hold, you'd rather die than let it go
    But if you're sick of him, I got you, I was patient zero

    I've gotta be honest, I've been expecting your call
    No, it's not a bad time at all
    I heard somebody saying there's trouble in paradise
    And my lips are sealed tight now

    It's not for me to tell
    Someone else what to do

    But if you wanna party with somebody who might know
    About the devil on his shoulder under his halo
    When the toxins take their hold, you'd rather die than let it go
    But if you're sick of him, I got you, I was patient zero

    I bet he burst into your life like fireworks
    I bet he even said "I love you" first
    And when you saw another woman coming out of his place
    I bet he kissed the rain off your face

    Now he seems bored by you
    And you don't know what to do

    But if you wanna party with somebody who might know
    About the devil on his shoulder under his halo
    When the toxins take their hold, you'd rather die than let it go
    But if you're sick of him, I got you, I was patient zero (I was patient)
    I was patient zero

    So let's get into it
    I know he charmed your family and friends
    And you thought it's 'cause he loves you
    But it's 'cause he loves how everybody else loves him (uh-huh)
    I know it seems like he shines so bright
    But he's bathing in your reflected light
    On a free solo social climb (uh-huh)
    Take it from somebody who lost his games but won the race
    Take it from someone who said all of this to his face
    Someone who knows she's more than just the chase
    Someone who had him and walked away
    And so

    If you wanna party with somebody who might know
    About the devil on his shoulder under his halo
    And when the toxins take their hold, you'd rather die than let it go
    But if you're sick of him, I got you, I was patient zero

    So if you wanna kick it, then I'm with it, I've been there
    Felt the reeling, done the healing, said the curses and prayers
    When the fever turns a dreamer into a pathetic ghost
    If he's killing you, I see you
    I was patient zero, oh Writer/s: Johan Karl Schuster, Max Martin, Taylor Swift
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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