[Verse 1]
You talk big
From a plastic throne
Cheap shots
Cut to the bone
You love that
When I'm staying small
But I’ve watched you
Push ‘til I hit the wall
You twist words
Like you're tying knots
Smile wide
While you pick your spots
Same script
Every time you speak
You only aim
At the ones you think are weak
[Pre-Chorus]
You taught me how to take it
Every hit, every hit, don’t say it
But you woke something up in me
Now you’re finally gonna see
[Chorus]
If you can dish it out
You can take it back
You start the fire
Feel it crack, feel it crack
You raised a loaded tongue
I learned the way you act
You drew the line
I’m walking over that
You can dish it out
You can take it back
[Verse 2]
You clap loud
When I'm bleeding out
Slow clap
Like you’re so devout
You preach peace
With a sharpened grin
But every hug
Got a dagger hidden in
I went quiet
Just to keep you calm
Bit down
On my own damn tongue
Now I spit
Every word you threw
Hold it up
Like a mirror back at you
[Pre-Chorus]
You taught me how to take it
Every hit, every hit, don’t say it
Now every little scar you gave
Is the armor that I wear today
[Chorus]
If you can dish it out
You can take it back
You start the fire
Feel it crack, feel it crack
You raised a loaded tongue
I learned the way you act
You drew the line
I’m walking over that
You can dish it out
You can take it back
[Bridge]
You want mercy?
You first
You want trust?
Do the work
You want me
On the floor?
Then get up
When I even the score (yeah)
Same weight
Same scale
Same storm
Same hail
You set the rules
I play ‘em too
Everything you did to me
I reflect it back to you (hey!)
[Chorus]
If you can dish it out
You can take it back
You start the fire
Feel it crack, feel it crack
You raised a loaded tongue
I learned the way you act
You drew the line
I’m walking over that
You can dish it out
You can take it back
[Outro]
Stand up
I’m not stepping down
My turn
To wear the crown
You wrote the game
Now I own the track
You can dish it out
You can take it back