[Verse 1]
Walk in the room, separate real from the fake
Scan every face like a lock on the gate
A.R. ready for any war, I stay awake
Quiet be the loudest threat in the place
I hear the floorboards talk, I hear the wrong step
Hands in my pockets, but my mind on deck
Pounding on the door, tryna let him in
But something in my chest keep telling me, "go left"
Old me got a grin with a crack in it
New me got a bruise from the habits
If I open that door, it might drag me back
To the same dark rooms with the same old static
[Pre-Chorus]
I feel it pressing in
Like a name on my skin
Old me wants the light
But the night wants in
[Chorus]
Let him in, let him in
Who you trust, who you trust?
Let him in, let him in
Quiet fear, loud enough
Let him in, let him in
I don't bow, I don't break
Let him in, let him in
I decide what stays
[Verse 2]
Deep evil laughs at night from the hallway crack
Like it knows my secrets and it wants them back
I been reading signs in the dust on glass
Every little warning got me moving fast
If I answer wrong, that's a chain on me
If I let it breathe, it can change the scene
So I stand at the edge where the cold winds hit
With a steady heart and a clenched up fist
I seen good men fold when the shadows call
I seen weak lies crawl when the ceilings fall
But I keep my name like a blade in stride
Tell that dark thing I ain't made to hide
[Pre-Chorus]
I feel it pressing in
Like a name on my skin
Old me wants the light
But the night wants in
[Chorus]
Let him in, let him in
Who you trust, who you trust?
Let him in, let him in
Quiet fear, loud enough
Let him in, let him in
I don't bow, I don't break
Let him in, let him in
I decide what stays
[Bridge]
If the door swings open, I don't freeze
I got scars that taught me how to breathe
I can hear that laugh, I can feel that pull
But I know the cost of a soul half-full
So knock all you want, keep hammering there
I found my voice in the smoke and the glare
Old me fades when I speak my name
I walk right through it, I don't play that game
[Chorus]
Let him in, let him in
Who you trust, who you trust?
Let him in, let him in
Quiet fear, loud enough
Let him in, let him in
I don't bow, I don't break
Let him in, let him in
I decide what stays