Before I say a word

“Before I Say a Word”

(Solo or soft harmony — Americana / Folk / Acoustic)

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Verse 1

The room gets loud before I notice
My chest is tight, my jaw’s set fast
I’ve already answered in my head
Before the moment even asked

I feel the pull to jump or fix it
To fill the quiet, prove I’m right
But there’s a half-beat I keep missin’
Just before I step inside

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Pre-Chorus

I don’t need a better answer
I don’t need to know the way
I just need to find the place I stand
Before I say

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Chorus

Before I say a word
Before I lean or turn
I come back to where I’m standing
Let the ground remind me who I am

Before I say a word
I let the moment breathe
I don’t disappear, I don’t brace
I just stay with me

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Verse 2

I feel my feet, I feel the floor
Like it’s always been right here
No one’s rushing me but me
No one’s asking me to fear

I don’t owe the moment motion
I don’t owe it speed or sound
There’s a steadiness I trust in
When I let myself slow down

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Pre-Chorus (soft)

I don’t need to fix the silence
I don’t need to earn my place
There’s a quiet strength in waiting
Just a space

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Chorus (stronger)

Before I say a word
Before I cross the line
I return to where I started
And remember this is mine

Before I say a word
I let my shoulders drop
I don’t rush, I don’t retreat
I just stop

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Bridge

I’ve mistaken speed for honesty
And tension for being strong
But I’m clearer when I’m steady
I’m truer when I’m calm

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Break (spoken or half-sung)

Right here.
This is enough.

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Final Chorus (full, warm)

Before I say a word
Before I move or choose
I come back into my body
I don’t win, I don’t lose

Before I say a word
I let myself arrive
I don’t need to be ready
I’m already alive

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Outro

So I’ll meet the moment standing
Not ahead, not behind
Just right here
On time

Americana / Folf / Acoustic