[Verse 1] I catch a tone and I snap one wrong word and I’m back to a place I don’t like too fast, too black I never mean to burn it down it happens before I can slow down then I look at what I did and I hate that sound Most times I don’t even know I was already out the door by the time my hands got loud my face said war And then it hits me late the damage in the wake I’m standing in the ash trying not to shake [Pre-Chorus] If you came at me clean I can own my side I can bow my head I can swallow pride But if you came with teeth then don’t act surprised I’m not sorry for the fire you lit inside [Chorus] Say it straight, say it straight don’t twist my head Say it straight, say it straight or I’m seeing red I can own my mistake when your heart is true I can own my mistake when it’s me and you Say it straight, say it straight or I might explode Say it straight, say it straight I’ll carry that load [Verse 2] Nine times out of ten I don’t catch it in the room I hear the words too late then the damage blooms And I feel that shame rush in like cold rain through my chest I said too much, too hard now I can’t rest I replay every line every cut, every crack wish I could take it back wish I knew that But if you meant to stab then I won’t bend I won’t call it peace just to make it end I know the difference now between a slip and a scheme one gets my apology one gets my scream [Pre-Chorus] If you came at me clean I can own my side I can bow my head I can swallow pride But if you came with teeth then don’t act surprised I’m not sorry for the fire you lit inside [Chorus] Say it straight, say it straight don’t twist my head Say it straight, say it straight or I’m seeing red I can own my mistake when your heart is true I can own my mistake when it’s me and you Say it straight, say it straight or I might explode Say it straight, say it straight I’ll carry that load [Bridge] I’m not proud of the blast I’m not proud of the wreck I’m learning my own rage with my hands on my neck If your words were honest I’ll come back and say I’m sorry for the storm I lost that day But if you came to cut me with a smile in place then keep your clean hands and your crooked face [Chorus] Say it straight, say it straight don’t twist my head Say it straight, say it straight or I’m seeing red I can own my mistake when your heart is true I can own my mistake when it’s me and you Say it straight, say it straight or I might explode Say it straight, say it straight I’ll carry that load
