[Verse 1 — dry, close-mic, just guitar and drums] Hit pause. Two minutes flat. Came back — the couch had learned a new word. You didn't look up. I didn't ask. I asked you once. You answered. I heard. It's fine — I swear it's fine: a border nobody was crossing. [Chorus — full band, bright] I wasn't even close. I wasn't even close. You build it anyway. I'll sit here anyway. [Verse 2 — full band, driving] You think I never notice. That's the sweetest part. You're trying to be gentle. That's the bruise. We watch a show where almost nobody makes it — you take your side, and I take the difference. The kindest thing you never said out loud still says it every week. [Chorus] I wasn't even close. I wasn't even close. You build it anyway. I'll sit here anyway. [Bridge — half-time, stripped, almost spoken] I'm never gonna bring this up. Not once. Not ever. That's what a chorus is for. You say it when I'm in the other room. I sing it where you'll never hear. [Final Chorus — explosive, light self-doubles] I wasn't even close. I'm never gonna be. So build it if you want to — I'll sit here anyway. Take the middle. Take the whole damn couch. Just keep coming over. Keep coming over. [a cappella, cold ending] Keep coming over.
