Choose My Side by MarieCaballero - Zona

Choose My Side by MarieCaballero - Zona

Lyrics

(Verse 1)

I’ve never been the one to jump into the fire,

You’re all throwing sparks while I just get tired.

I’m always on the outside, watching tempers rise,

Trying not to drown in everybody’s lines.

You talk like I’m supposed to play referee,

But you don’t know what that pressure does to me.

(Pre-Chorus)

I hear every word when you come undone,

But if I don’t answer back, I’m the guilty one.

So I stay quiet, even when it hurts.

Silence is safer than making it worse.

(Chorus)

If I’ve gotta pick a side, then I choose mine,

‘Cause every time I speak, I cross some hidden line.

I’m sorry if my silence makes you feel alone,

I never meant to make your heart feel overthrown.

I keep my thoughts locked tight, deep inside—

Yeah, if I have to choose a side, I choose mine.

(Verse 2)

You’re venting in storms and I hear every crack,

But I’m scared if I answer, I can’t take it back.

So I swallow my voice just to keep the peace,

Even though the tension never seems to cease.

Didn’t want to make you feel unseen,

Didn’t mean to cut myself off clean.

(Pre-Chorus)

I hear every word when you come undone,

But if I don’t answer back, I’m the guilty one.

So I stay quiet, even when it hurts.

Silence is safer than making it worse.

(Chorus)

If I’ve gotta pick a side, then I choose mine,

‘Cause every time I speak, I cross some hidden line.

I’m sorry if my silence makes you feel alone,

I never meant to make your heart feel overthrown.

I keep my thoughts locked tight, deep inside—

Yeah, if I have to choose a side, I choose mine.

(Bridge)

I’m not built for the fights that tear homes apart,

I’m just trying to guard the fragile parts of my heart.

Didn’t mean to make you question your worth.

I’ve just never known how to soften the hurt.

(Final Chorus)

If I’ve gotta pick a side, then I choose mine,

I’ve been walking that tightrope a thousand times.

I’m sorry for the nights I made you feel unseen.

It wasn’t on purpose, it’s just how I keep things clean.

I hold my truth where no one can twist the lines

Yeah, if I have to choose a side…

I choose mine.