[VERSE 1] You left your shadow in my room A little perfume, a little doom I tell myself I’m over you But every night I feel it move I keep my cool, I play pretend Say I don’t need you, then I need you again There’s something I can’t swallow down Your name keeps spinning round and round [PRE-CHORUS] I bite my lip, I hold it in But every silence gives you in No, I don’t wanna say your name But my heart keeps doing it anyway [CHORUS] TEARS ON MY TONGUE I taste every word that I never said TEARS ON MY TONGUE Still hearing your voice inside my head I’m dancing with the memories Like they’re all I’ve got left to lose TEARS ON MY TONGUE Every drop tastes just like you [VERSE 2] Golden lights across the floor I see your face, then I see no more The bass is low, the room is blue But every beat comes back to you I’m wearing glitter like a disguise Got a thousand secrets behind my eyes Everybody thinks I’m alright But I’m falling apart under neon lights [PRE-CHORUS] I bite my lip, I hold it in But every silence gives you in No, I don’t wanna say your name But my heart keeps doing it anyway [CHORUS] TEARS ON MY TONGUE I taste every word that I never said TEARS ON MY TONGUE Still hearing your voice inside my head I’m dancing with the memories Like they’re all I’ve got left to lose TEARS ON MY TONGUE Every drop tastes just like you [MIDDLE EASTERN BEAT BREAK] (Darbuka-style percussion, hypnotic Middle Eastern rhythm, deep bass, atmospheric vocal chops) Oh-oh, oh-oh Can’t wash it away Oh-oh, oh-oh Still calling my name [BRIDGE] Maybe I loved you too deep Maybe you stayed in my sleep Maybe the hardest truth Is I still feel something for you And if tomorrow brings me peace I’ll let this ache finally release But tonight, beneath these lights I’m letting every feeling rise [FINAL CHORUS] TEARS ON MY TONGUE I taste every word that I never said TEARS ON MY TONGUE Still hearing your voice inside my head I’m dancing with the memories But they don’t have a hold on me TEARS ON MY TONGUE Every drop tastes just like you TEARS ON MY TONGUE Oh, I’m finally letting go TEARS ON MY TONGUE But I had to feel it all to know I can leave the past behind And still keep the love I couldn’t lose TEARS ON MY TONGUE Every drop tastes less like you.
