[Verse 1] Lying in bed Staring at the ceiling He really didn’t need this Not today He’d gotten this far (Quietly) By staying out of sight (Invisible) In this game he’s forced to play (Forced) Every single night [Pre-Chorus] Does she know? Can she hear me think? Can she see my every move Right before I break Before I blink? Too many secrets Too many ghosts in the hall Everybody hides a little I just hide it all [Chorus] Now I’m naked in the open Every crack Every scar on show Thought I built these walls to hold But they’re paper in the smoke Everybody’s got something to cover I’ve got more than most to run from Now I’m shaking I’m exposed and Naked in the open [Verse 2] Breath in my throat Shadows on the door All I need is trust Feels like she knows more Can she see my hands (Shaking) Hover on the edge (Teetering) Waiting on a single word (Against me) To push me from the ledge [Pre-Chorus] Does she know? Can she taste my fear? Can she read between the lines Of every “trust me” she hears? Too many secrets Stacked like glass on the floor Everybody steps around one I’m walking over more [Chorus] Now I’m naked in the open Every crack Every scar on show Thought I built these walls to hold But they’re paper in the smoke Everybody’s got something to cover I’ve got more than most to run from Now I’m shaking I’m exposed and Naked in the open [Bridge] Caught between the silence And the words I can’t reveal Either way she’s watching And the mask stays real Should I just walk up and tell her? (No) Should I trust she doesn’t know? (I can’t) Will she put me to the others? (Oh God) Is it time for me to go? [Chorus] Now I’m naked in the open Every crack Every scar on show Thought I built these walls to hold But they’re paper in the smoke Everybody’s got something to cover I’ve got more than most to run from So I’m holding out this moment Shaking But I won’t run Naked in the open Naked in the open [Spoken outro] Dave approached Hunter when he was sure everyone else was busy, and elsewhere. “Hunter,” he said quietly, “we need to talk.” Hunter nodded. She’d been expecting this.
