Stay In Your Place

[Verse 1]
Mom taught me well
What's yours is yours
What's mine
I guard
Keep the dirt on the welcome mat
Keep your hands off my heart
You walk in like you own the room
Kicking over every line I drew
You laugh it off like it's all a joke
But I ain't laughing with you
[Chorus]
Stay in your place
Don't cross that line
Don't touch that frame
I gave you space
You carved your name into my veins
You think I'm safe
You think I'll bend
I'll break
I'll chase
You got it twisted
Learn to stay
Stay in your place
[Verse 2]
You turn my friends into referees
Talk in circles
Spin your spell
You call me crazy when I see through you
Then you say you meant well
Mom said "people show you who they are
Believe them the first time"
So when you try to move the goalposts
I'm done playing blind
[Chorus]
Stay in your place
Don't cross that line
Don't touch that frame
I gave you space
You carved your name into my veins
You think I'm safe
You think I'll bend
I'll break
I'll chase
You got it twisted
Learn to stay
Stay in your place
[Bridge]
You never learned the word "respect"
Only how to twist a neck
I'm not your puppet
Not your pet
I'm the one you won't forget (hey!)
Draw that circle round your feet
That's your kingdom
That's your seat
But my soul is off-limits
You don't get the key
[Chorus]
Stay in your place
Don't cross that line
Don't touch that frame
I gave you space
You carved your name into my veins
You think I'm safe
You think I'll bend
I'll break
I'll chase
You got it twisted
Learn to stay
Stay in your place
[Outro]
Mom taught me well
So I walk away
Head high
You can keep your little throne
I keep my life
My pride

rock, Gritty alternative rock, male vocals. Tight, swung drum groove with crunchy bass and overdriven rhythm guitars. Verses stay restrained and tense, palm-muted and close-mic’d, then choruses explode with wide power chords and doubled vocals on the hook. Brief feedback-soaked break before the final chorus, ending on a held, slightly detuned chord that rings out., alternative rock