[Verse 1 – Female] I don’t speak in prayers anymore I tried that—nothing answered back I learned the quiet can be violent When you’re the only one who cracks I keep my calm like a loaded gun Finger off, but it knows my name You think restraint means I’m harmless That’s the first mistake you make ⸻ [Verse 1 – Male] I don’t wear my damage on my face I bury it where it can breathe Every step I took to stay upright Left something dead underneath I don’t raise my voice, I let it rot Till it learns how to crawl You call it patience, call it growth I call it waiting for the wall ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – Both (quiet, tense)] We didn’t come from nowhere We came from being ignored ⸻ [Chorus – Both (not screamed, commanded)] Say it slow so it hurts Say it clean so it sticks We’re not myths, we’re not scars We’re the proof that it didn’t fix You don’t lose us You activate ⸻ [Verse 2 – Male] I watched you clap for a better lie While the truth learned how to starve You don’t hate violence—you hate it When it finally learns to talk I kept my hands where you could see Still you swore they were stained Funny how control needs fear Just to justify its name ⸻ [Verse 2 – Female] They taught me strength is being useful And love is knowing your place I unlearned both with my back against Every door you closed in my face I don’t bleed loud, I bleed precise Every drop a receipt You can keep your absolution I already paid in sleep ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – Both (overlapping lines)] Male: You don’t get to rewrite this Female: You don’t get to leave it clean ⸻ [Chorus – Both (expanded)] Say it slow so it hurts Say it clean so it sticks We’re not ghosts in your past We’re the present you missed You don’t break us You activate ⸻ [Bridge – Female (low, steady)] I don’t need a crown or an ending I don’t need the last word said I just need you to understand I remember everything you meant [Bridge – Male (spoken → growl)] I didn’t come for revenge I came for accuracy There’s a difference And you’re standing in it ⸻ [Breakdown – Both (call / response)] Male: You pushed Female: We adapted Male: You erased Female: We mapped it Male: You lied Female: We listened Both: Now live with the difference ⸻ [Final Chorus – Both (full weight, not theatrical)] Say it slow so it hurts Say it clean so it sticks We’re not ashes or lessons We’re the fire you skipped You don’t stop this You activated it ⸻ [Outro – Female / Male] Female: This isn’t anger Male: It’s memory Both: And it’s awake
