Knock out (K.O.)

So I’ve deemed it necessary
To be the rat that gnaws through your reputation
Instead of spilling the truth
I’ll help you poison yourself

Deaf ears are heart to enliven with a whisper of an attempt
Especially when diplomacy comes so cheap
So bill away, I can fight the fines
Of expressing my freedom of association

A legacy can always be left
When one benefits the whole
But it’s so hard to leave a burned-on image
When you’ve been knocked out of the picture!