[Verse 1] I took the label off the jar The ink stayed bright against my thumb You watched me sort the names I wore And asked which one I’d become [Pre-Chorus] I can pull the frame apart But every nail remembers where it held [Chorus] If I take myself to pieces Will you still know what to keep? I can change the words I answer to But I can’t make your hurt cheap If I take myself to pieces Stay beside me while I choose What I end, and what I carry What I lose, and what I lose [Verse 2] I left the old vows on the page The ones that made me easy to read Your hand was warm around my wrist You said, “Don’t make me pay for what you need” [Bridge] So I’ll name the cost out loud No clean cut leaves us untouched I can leave the role behind And still love you just as much [Final Chorus] If I take myself to pieces Will you still know what to keep? I can change the words I answer to But I can’t make your hurt cheap What I end, and what I carry What I lose, and what I choose
