[Verse 1]
Got a grin like a switchblade,
kept in my cheek
I bite down hard
when the whole room speaks
My temper's a dog
on a frayed little chain
Pull once too quick
and it's teeth, not rain
I'm cool on the surface,
but I boil in the sink
I count to ten slow
then I count while I think
Clock says "easy,"
my blood says "run"
Two wolves in my chest
and they both want fun
[Pre-Chorus]
I pace that line
like a cracked front gate
One bad word and
I could splinter the slate
So I chew on my pride
like a red-hot wire
Smile so hard
you can smell the fire
[Chorus]
Hold me down
keep me in line
I got a war in my bones
and it's on all the time
Hold me down
I don't wanna cave
I'm a saint in the mirror
and a storm in the grave
Hold me down
say my name
I'm the match, I'm the mask
I'm the smoke, I'm the flame
[Verse 2]
I want to swing first
when they talk that trash
But my mama raised manners
and a mean right laugh
So I polish my calm
like a cheap gold chain
Hide the thunder well
in a polite little frame
I joke too sharp
when I feel too small
I crack that grin
like a drywall wall
If I keep it moving
I might stay sane
If I stand too still
it's a fist in the brain
[Pre-Chorus]
I know that face
in the glass too well
Half halo, half hell
with a story to sell
So I breathe through the teeth
and I lock that door
'Cause the man I become
ain't who I was before
[Chorus]
Hold me down
keep me in line
I got a war in my bones
and it's on all the time
Hold me down
I don't wanna cave
I'm a saint in the mirror
and a storm in the grave
Hold me down
say my name
I'm the match, I'm the mask
I'm the smoke, I'm the flame
[Bridge]
I don't need a crown
I need a chill
Need a hand on my shoulder
when I get that thrill
Let it hit, let it pass
let it crack the floor
I'm not built for a cage
but I need one more
[Chorus]
Hold me down
keep me in line
I got a war in my bones
and it's on all the time
Hold me down
I don't wanna cave
I'm a saint in the mirror
and a storm in the grave
Hold me down
say my name
I'm the match, I'm the mask
I'm the smoke, I'm the flame