[Verse 1] Bow at the door, tea on the tray Smile like a seal on a letter you never read You say yes like a bell in an empty hall I hear a plan, you hear a pause Calendar marked, I show up on time Your chair is still warm from the last polite lie Eyes on the floor, voice like silk Yes in the mouth, no in the blood [Pre] Don't translate the nod Don't trust the bow The word is a bridge That doesn't go out [Chorus] You said yes You meant no You left the light on So I'd never know You said yes You meant wait Culture in the throat Truth running late [Verse 2] Restaurant reserved, I wore the good coat You texted "maybe rain" and never came close I learned the map of your almosts by heart Every hai a hallway, every smile a locked door I asked for a line, you gave me a circle I asked for a time, you gave me a ritual West in my mouth, east in your air We talk in two countries sitting in one chair [Pre] Don't count the nods Don't cash the bow The word is a gift With nothing inside [Chorus] You said yes You meant no You left the light on So I'd never know You said yes You meant wait Culture in the throat Truth running late [Bridge] Not a lie if the room expects the shape Not a wound if the knife is made of grace I stopped asking twice I started hearing the space Between your yes And the door you never open [Final Chorus] You said yes You meant no I learned the silence That follows the show You said yes You meant stay-away-slow Two languages kissing And missing the note
