[Intro]
I kept the truth behind my teeth
Till it tasted like a loaded gun
[Verse 1]
You ask me how I’ve been
I say, “Fine,” and look away
There’s a letter in my jacket
That I never let you read today
I memorized your footsteps
Through the ceiling of my room
Every time you said my name
I made another excuse
I know the little details
The chipped blue cup, the back porch rain
The way you tie your laces
When you’re trying not to say my name
I’ve been standing at the doorway
With my hand around the key
If I tell you what’s inside me
Would you still stay close to me?
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m done pretending this is nothing
Done calling it a phase
If I lose you for the honest truth
At least I’ll lose you face to face
[Chorus]
I put my heart on the table, don’t turn it over
I’ve been carrying this weight on one shoulder
If you don’t feel the same, let the silence speak
But I can’t keep hiding what you do to me
I put my heart on the table, no safe confession
No polished line, no careful second-guessing
You’re the only name I couldn’t bury deep
So here it is, you’re everything to me
[Verse 2 - Rap]
Look, I deleted every draft, then I wrote them again
Had your picture in my wallet, had your voice in my head
Told my friends I was busy, told myself I was scared
Truth is, every road I take somehow finds you there
You know the worst of me, the parts I disguise
The cheap apologies, the tired eyes
And I still want your hand when the whole thing breaks
Still want your door, still want your name
I’m not asking for a promise, I’m not begging for a crown
I just need to stop lying every time you come around
If this turns into a bruise, I’ll wear it, let it heal
But I’d rather face the damage than deny what I feel
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m done pretending this is nothing
Done calling it a phase
If I lose you for the honest truth
At least I’ll lose you face to face
[Chorus]
I put my heart on the table, don’t turn it over
I’ve been carrying this weight on one shoulder
If you don’t feel the same, let the silence speak
But I can’t keep hiding what you do to me
I put my heart on the table, no safe confession
No polished line, no careful second-guessing
You’re the only name I couldn’t bury deep
So here it is, you’re everything to me
[Bridge]
Maybe you’ll step back
Maybe you’ll pull me near
Maybe the truth is the sharpest thing
I’ve ever let you hear
No more locked doors
No more almosts, no more pretend
I loved you in the quiet
Now I’ll say it to your face again
[Final Chorus]
I put my heart on the table, don’t turn it over
I’ve been carrying this weight on one shoulder
If you don’t feel the same, let the silence speak
But I can’t keep hiding what you do to me
I put my heart on the table, no safe confession
No polished line, no careful second-guessing
You’re the only name I couldn’t bury deep
So here it is, you’re everything to me
[Outro]
I kept the truth behind my teeth
Now it’s yours to keep or leave