I answer the phone in my normal voice Like nothing’s wrong, like I had a choice There’s a script I follow, I hit my marks I keep the lights on, I leave the dark I’ve got one thought saying “take your time” Another saying “you’re wasting mine” And something else that just keeps score Of every word I shouldn’t have said before Pre-Chorus They don’t argue They just take turns Chorus There’s the one I hear There’s the one I am There’s the one that sounds like it understands There’s a voice that loves There’s a voice that lies There’s a voice that only talks when I’m trying to sleep at night I call them all my normal voice Depending who I’m trying to convince Verse 2 One says “breathe, you’re not alone” One says “prove it, you should’ve known” One just laughs when I fall apart Calls it truth, calls it art I hold them all in the same mouth They all sound better when spoken out loud If I hesitate, they overlap If I slow down, they talk me back Pre-Chorus They don’t scream They don’t fight They just sound like me At different heights Chorus There’s the one I hear There’s the one I am There’s the one that says “you’ll never be enough, man” There’s a voice that heals There’s a voice that bends There’s a voice that only shows up when I reach the end I call them all my normal voice So no one knows who’s in my head Bridge (quiet, unraveling) If God sounds kind And I sound sharp And the worst one sounds Like it knows my heart Then tell me why When I start to break They all use My name Final Chorus (reframed, darker) There’s the one I hear There’s the one I am There’s the one that wears my face and shakes my hand There’s a voice that stays There’s a voice that feeds There’s a voice that tells me what I deserve to be I answer back in my normal voice And hope it’s the right one this time Outro If you hear me say I’m fine Just know I practiced that line
