[Verse 1]
You left a bruise on my mouth
No blood, just words
Kitchen light on my hands
I held my tongue like a knife
You said it raw, I felt it sink
Right through the ribs
Now the house sounds empty
Even when you're still in it
[Pre-Chorus]
I could say it back
I could break the frame
But pain don't pay me back
And love don't say my name
[Chorus]
Sometimes you stay quiet
Sometimes you stay quiet
If my love wasn't enough
Do you think your words will matter?
Stay quiet
Stay quiet
When the cut runs deep
I let the silence answer
[Verse 2]
I remember your face
When you looked away
Like I was furniture
Like I was already gone
I had a thousand truths
But they sat in my throat
Some nights the strongest thing
Is not to throw the stone
[Pre-Chorus]
I could say it back
Make the walls obey
But every hard reply
Only feeds the flame
[Chorus]
Sometimes you stay quiet
Sometimes you stay quiet
If my love wasn't enough
Do you think your words will matter?
Stay quiet
Stay quiet
When the cut runs deep
I let the silence answer
[Bridge]
Maybe I'm tired
Maybe I'm wise
Maybe I'm done
Chasing fire with fire
If I speak, I bleed
If I go, you feel it
That's the kind of hurt
That don't need a witness
[Final Chorus]
Sometimes you stay quiet
Sometimes you stay quiet
If my love wasn't enough
Do you think your words will matter?
Stay quiet
Stay quiet
When the cut runs deep
I let the silence answer