[Verse 1] I typed it out, then erased it twice Made every joke wear a smaller size Said “maybe” when I meant “nah” Sent the draft to the trash, then I paused At dinner, I let the table go first Held my take like it might get worse Nodded along with a face I knew While my real thought sat in the queue [Pre-Chorus] I kept sanding down the edges Till the point was hard to find Held my breath for the right moment Then missed it every time [Chorus] I’m unmuted, unmuted Saying what I mean I’m unmuted, unmuted No need to hide between The edits and the almost The maybe and the could I’m unmuted, unmuted For the first time good [Verse 2] In the group chat, I write “I agree” When what I’ve got is a different key I wait for a gap, then the gap gets small And I leave my thought in the hall I soften “no” into “we’ll see” Like that makes it easier on me But I’m tired of sounding like a copy Of a version that’s trying to stop me [Pre-Chorus] I kept sanding down the edges Till the point was hard to find Held my breath for the right moment Then missed it every time [Chorus] I’m unmuted, unmuted Saying what I mean I’m unmuted, unmuted No need to hide between The edits and the almost The maybe and the could I’m unmuted, unmuted For the first time good [Bridge] It’s not that every room gets quiet It’s not that I always land it right It’s just I stopped asking my own voice To apologize for taking flight If I shake a little, let me shake I still know what I meant to say [Chorus] I’m unmuted, unmuted Saying what I mean I’m unmuted, unmuted No need to hide between The edits and the almost The maybe and the could I’m unmuted, unmuted For the first time good
