Track · Jan 23, 2026 · English

I Can’t Say

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3:23

Language

English

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You came in on a Sunday

Laughing in my mother’s kitchen

Carrying those easy stories

Like you’d always lived here with us

You remember what I’m saying

Better than I do sometimes

And every room you walk into

My name feels smaller in my mind

[Chorus]

Is it envy

Is it jealousy

Is it something ugly growing under my skin

I can’t say it

So I smile and let you in

Is it fear that you’ll replace me

Or a wound I never learned to explain

All I know is I feel something

Every time I hear your name

[Verse 2]

You stay late after dinner

Helping her wash every dish

You know her favorite movies

On a list I thought was mine

I hate the way I’m counting

Every time she says your joke

How she leans a little toward you

Like the chair was always yours

[Chorus]

Is it envy

Is it jealousy

Is it something bitter caught in my throat

I can’t say it

So I laugh like it’s a joke

Is it fear that you’ll erase me

Or a shadow I’ve been trying to outrun

All I know is I feel something

Every time our worlds are one

[Bridge]

I don’t want to be unkind (I swear)

I don’t want to shut you out (I care)

But when you fit so perfect

Where I used to stand

If I say it out loud

Will it tear this house in two

So I press my nails into my palm

And just say

“Nice to see you”

[Chorus]

Is it envy

Is it jealousy

Or a child inside who’s still scared to lose

I can’t say it

So I give you all my good news

Is it fear that you’ll replace me

Or a mirror that I’m too afraid to face

All I know is I feel something

Every time you take that place

[Outro]

You ask

“Are you okay?”

I say

“Yeah

I’m fine

” then look away

Maybe one day I’ll name this ache

Until then

I just can’t say

Style

popemotional alt-pop power ballad with female vocals; intimate piano and filtered pads in the versesthen big widescreen drums and bass swelling into the chorus. vocal starts hushed and conversationalrising into a rawbelted hook with airy harmonies and a touch of distorted guitar underneath for tension. bridge drops to near-acapella before the finalhigh-energy chorus.emotionalenglish

Prompt

female,emotional pop,altpop,powerballad,pop. Someonenewinmyfamily.ThisstrangefeelingIhaveeverytimeIthink and hear your name even when we talk. Is it envy. Jealousy. I don’t know but I can’t say

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GeneratedJan 23, 2026

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