Verse 1 You wear a clean smile Selling used advice The city learns quicker Who’s paying the price Promises folded Into a back-pocket lie Everyone’s talking But nobody’s right Pre-Chorus You laugh too loud To cover the sound Of teeth grinding down On words you won’t say Chorus This is not a love song But it’s not untrue My pulse keeps time While I’m staring at you I won’t run I’ll just stand my ground Till you blink first Or the room shuts down Verse 2 Cold coffee courage Cheap words on the wall Brave little slogans With a charge on the call I’m walking the white line Between wrong and correct Justice comes late And asks for respect Pre-Chorus Hands in the air Ears closed tight The answer’s simple That’s why we fight Chorus This is not a love song But it’s not a game Truth chewed up Till it tastes the same I won’t win I won’t back out Till you go quiet Or the lights go out Outro When the lights go out The city still hums All that’s left Is the hook And the damage done
