[singer A] You looked so sure when you took that chair, Like nothing could catch you unaware. Then I asked who left you with that scar, And watched you laugh instead of answer. So I let the silence do its part, Saw you trying to guard that guarded heart. I wasn’t looking for a perfect line— Just someone brave enough to meet my eyes. You think I can’t tell when you’re holding back, When a joke’s just a door you’re closing fast. I’m not asking you to swear you’ll stay; I’m asking what you want right now. Truth is, I want you closer. Dare you to come sit by me. Let your hand rest here a little longer; Let the quiet say what words can’t speak. Truth, I’m afraid of falling For a man who might disappear. But I didn’t ask you to play this game Just to watch you leave from here. [transition] [singer B] She kicked her shoes off by the door, Said, “We ain’t going nowhere anymore.” Poured two glasses of that sweet iced tea, Pulled out a chair, sat across from me. Had that little grin I know too well, The kind that means she’s got something to tell. Said, “You talk a good game sitting over there.” I said, “What’s on your mind?” She said, “Truth or dare?” I picked truth, she said, “Who broke your heart?” I laughed, said, “Girl, where do I start?” She said, “Don’t you laugh your way out of this.” I said, “You always this serious?” She said, “Only when there’s something I don’t wanna miss.” I came in thinking we’d pass some time, Now she’s reading every pause between my lines. She said, “You can joke, but I know when you’re scared.” Damn, I should’ve picked dare. Truth is, I want you. Dare me to prove it. Put your hand on my heart, Feel what you’re doing. Truth, I’ve been hurt. Dare me to try. Ask me what I feel, I’ll look you in the eye. You can call my bluff, You can pull up a chair. I ain’t running from nothing In this game of truth or dare. [transition] [singer A] You said you’re scared you’ll get this wrong. I said, “I’ve been scared all along.” Maybe hope is simply staying near When neither one knows what comes next year. Truth is, I want you closer. Dare you to let yourself be seen. I can feel your heart beneath your hands— You don’t have to promise me a dream. Truth, I’m scared of falling, But I’m more scared to disappear From the chance that something real is waiting If we’re both still sitting here. So take my hand. I’ll meet you there. Your turn, handsome: truth or dare?
