[Intro] [Fast drums, glitch synth] [Ji-Yeon - cute whisper] You thought soft meant silent? [Thadiwe - growl] Wrong. [Verse 1 - Ji-Yeon] They told us smile, they told us bend They told us fear was how we end They liked us sweet, they liked us small They liked us safest against the wall But softness listens, softness learns Softness bruises, bends, returns Softness has a secret track Soft little things bite back [Chorus - All] Soft things bite back Soft things rise Sweet little mouths With sharpened eyes Soft things don’t crack Soft things stack Push us down We bite back [Verse 2 - Thadiwe] Every rabbit, every lamb Every quiet “yes, I am” Every voice you thought would shake Learned what kind of sound to make Every prey you made afraid Every gentle thing betrayed Built a rhythm, built a pack Soft little things bite back [Pre-Chorus - Ji-Yeon] We are not your helpless scene [Thadiwe] We are teeth behind the green [Lexi] We are cute until we’re not [All] We remember what you taught [Chorus - All] Soft things bite back Soft things rise Sweet little mouths With sharpened eyes Soft things don’t crack Soft things stack Push us down We bite back [Verse 3 - Zahra] Some survived by staying mild Some survived by acting child Some survived by being bright Some survived by hiding bite Do not mock the ways we live Do not weigh what fear can give There is courage in the lack Soft little things bite back [Verse 4 - Eléonore] A velvet glove may hide a fist A tender throat may learn to hiss A gentle heart is not naive A pretty mask is not belief You call us weak because we care Then flinch when care becomes aware How elegant, your little trap Soft little things bite back [Breakdown] [Thadiwe - guttural] Bite! Back! Bite! Back! [Ji-Yeon - bright scream] I WAS SOFT I WAS SWEET NOW I’VE GOT TEETH [Final Chorus - All] Soft things bite back Soft things rise Sweet little mouths With sharpened eyes Soft things don’t crack Soft things stack Push us down We bite back [Outro] [Ji-Yeon - whisper] Still cute. Still dangerous.
