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Stay One

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[Intro] [Verse 1] You talk like I’m a headline Like there’s something to decode Like I’m hiding some big origin I just walk the road I chose No prophecy. No exile. No secret second skin You’re looking for a fracture I’m just comfortable within You look at me like there’s a twist Like I’m about to fall Like any second now I’ll slip And show you something small I’m not built on hidden cracks Or drama dressed as depth I just don’t shout to prove I’m here I save my breath, for breath [Pre-Chorus] You can read between the lines If that’s your kind of game But I’m not writing riddles Just to make a name You don’t need the backstory You don’t need the file You don’t need to trace the lines To know I’m here a while [Chorus] I’m not louder than I have to be I’m not softer just to fit I don’t sharpen for attention I don’t dull myself a bit Take it how you want Call it what you will I’m steady in the present And I plan to stay still [Verse 2] Some build a whole identity On who they had to fight I don’t need to tell that story To know I’ll stand my ground, when right Some people build a legend Of scars they never healed I’ve got mine, I own them fine They don’t need to be revealed You think calm means passive You think quiet means weak I just don’t waste my volume On a point I don’t need to make [Pre-Chorus 2] Not here to win a crowd Not here to take a throne Just here because I like it here I’m good, just on my own I don’t argue for applause I don’t posture for the room If it matters, I’ll engage If it doesn’t — I assume [Chorus 2] I’m not louder than I have to be I’m not colder just to cope I don’t lean into the drama I don’t hang it from a rope Stay if you like the rhythm Go if you play a part I don’t chase the spotlight I’m fine inside the dark [Bridge] If you can’t laugh when it’s stupid If you can’t sit when it’s still If you need every answer That’s your uphill You don’t get the full picture Nobody does That’s not mystery That’s trust [verse 3] No reveal No twist No, no confession you missed Just breath Just now Just me Somehow [Outro] No mask in the daylight No myth in the dark Just present, just solid A little spark Stay light Stay real Stay kind Stay one [Final Chorus] I’m not louder than I have to be I’m not softer just to fit I don’t bend for your reflection I just live and let it sit Stay if you like the rhythm Leave if you play a part Just don’t chase a spotlight Laugh with me in the dark