Teeth to Concrete

[Verse 1] You leave your coat on the kitchen chair Rain in the cuffs, your keys by the sink I count the cracks in the enamel there While you look past me and quietly blink [Pre-Chorus] Say it plain, don’t soften the sound I can take the weight when it lands [Chorus] I bite down hard, teeth to concrete Hold my place while the whole room tilts You say my name like a small defeat I keep still, I keep still [Verse 2] The kettle clicks, then the flat goes mute Your thumb keeps circling a paper cup I know the shape of your leaving suit The careful way that you button up [Pre-Chorus] Say it plain, don’t soften the sound I can take the weight when it lands [Chorus] I bite down hard, teeth to concrete Hold my place while the whole room tilts You say my name like a small defeat I keep still, I keep still [Bridge] If I open my mouth, will the old words come? If I let you go, will the walls stay put? Your coat at the door, your shadow gone My jaw unclenches, one tooth at a time [Final Chorus] I bite down hard, teeth to concrete Let the cold come up through my heels You say my name, but it sounds like sleep I stand here still, I stand here still [Outro] The kettle cools The cup stays warm