[Intro — quiet picked acoustic guitar, close and tense] [Verse 1 — restrained, conversational] I heard you’re doing better now At least that’s what you tell your friends Funny how the story changes Depending who you’re standing with You can keep the clean version The one where I’m the reason why I stopped correcting people A long fucking time ago [Pre-Chorus — strumming slowly builds] So say whatever helps you sleep You always did that better than me [Brief stop] [Chorus — guitars open wide, cajón enters, huge melodic vocal] Go ahead, take it personally You took everything else from me Every word I never said Every thought inside my head So if hearing this gets under your skin Maybe there’s a reason it did [Held] Take it per-suh-nuh-lee———— [Low harmony] I know you will [Verse 2 — drops back to one acoustic guitar] I don’t hate you like I used to That would mean I still give a shit But every now and then I wonder Who you blame for all of this Do you still leave out the good parts? Do you still swear you never lied? Does everybody get your version Before they ever hear mine? [Pre-Chorus — harder strumming] Say whatever helps you sleep You always did that better than me [Stop] [Chorus — wider and harder] Go ahead, take it personally You took everything else from me Every word I never said Every thought inside my head So if hearing this gets under your skin Maybe there’s a reason it did [Held] Take it per-suh-nuh-lee———— [Low harmony] I know you will [Bridge — dark palm-muted acoustic, cajón drops out] I could tell you that I’m sorry [Pause] But we both know I’m not [Acoustic guitar begins building] You wanted something honest Here’s everything I’ve got [Breakdown — hard palm-muted acoustic groove, heavy cajón] You wanted my attention Now you fucking have it You wanted me to say it So don’t act like you can’t stand it [Full stop] If the truth sounds like an insult Maybe take it personally [Final Chorus — biggest acoustic section] Go ahead, take it personally You took everything else from me Every word I never said Every thought inside my head So if hearing this gets under your skin Maybe there’s a reason it did [Held] Take it per-suh-nuh-lee———— [Low harmony] I know you will [Lead — held longer] Take it per-suh-nuh-lee———— [Outro — everything drops to one guitar] I stopped correcting people [Pause] You can start with yourself.
