Prompt / Lyrics
Verse 1 Don’t come knocking with your hands out Like you forgot how this went You talk smooth when you want something But quiet when I needed sense I paid attention to the silence I learned faster than you think You don’t get credit for showing up After you watched me sink Pre-Chorus I don’t need diamonds I don’t need proof I just need you to listen When I tell you the truth Chorus Say it right If you say my name Say it like you mean what it cost me to stay I don’t need worship I don’t need praise I just need respect Not someday Say it right Verse 2 I held doors you walked through easy I carried more than you saw I kept it together in public While you kept score in the dark You mistook my patience for weakness That’s a common mistake I don’t raise my voice to be heard I let my leaving explain Pre-Chorus I don’t want flowers I don’t want blame I want the space I earned When I stood in my name Chorus Say it right If you say my name Say it like you know what I gave and gave I don’t need promises I don’t need chains I just need respect In plain shape Say it right Bridge I’m not asking I’m not begging I’m not waiting on the tone If you can’t meet me steady I’ll stand here on my own Final Chorus Say it right Or don’t say it at all I’m not built for halfway I don’t answer to small I don’t need loud I don’t need to fight I just need respect Spoken right Outro I didn’t lose my voice I learned when to use it
Tags
Dark Blues-Rock • Modern Americana • Emotional Alternative, male, studio
Duration
3:27
Instrumental
No
Created
2/5/2026