[Intro - Muted guitar, soft vinyl crackle] You called me beautiful. Like, normally. Without wanting anything. That’s suspicious. [Verse 1 - Playful, rhythmic singing] I can take a joke, I can take a dare I can take a compliment about my hair If you say I’m hot, I’ll say, “I know” Do a little bow, put on a show But you said you liked the way I think And I stared at you across the sink Like you’d found a button underneath my skin And pressed it without asking [Pre-Chorus - Sparse, intimate] I had six good comebacks They all disappeared You weren’t even flirting Which made it weird [Chorus - Warm, melodic] Don’t say sweet things like you mean them I don’t know where to put them I can laugh off almost anything But not the way you said my name Don’t look at me like that I’m trying to be unbearable And you’re making it Terribly difficult [Instrumental - Wobbly guitar melody, soft bass] [Verse 2 - Quicker, playful phrasing] Sophie says I take affection badly Which is rude, and also fairly accurate She hugged me once for absolutely nothing I asked if someone died She said, “No, idiot, I love you” And I nearly cried I send hearts with reckless confidence Little pink ones, zero consequence But a handwritten note? That’s a criminal offense [Pre-Chorus - Drums drop away] You remembered something small I mentioned weeks ago I said, “That’s kind of creepy” But I kept smiling though [Chorus - Fuller harmonies] Don’t say sweet things like you mean them I don’t know where to put them I can laugh off almost anything But not the way you said my name Don’t look at me like that I’m trying to be unbearable And you’re making it Terribly difficult [Bridge - Bare piano, close vocal] Maybe I got used to Everything having a punchline Something I could hide behind If it landed wrong And maybe you just meant it No trick, no second meaning That’s actually worse. [Instrumental - Dreamy guitar, brushed drums] [Final Chorus - Soft, open-hearted] So say sweet things if you mean them I’ll find somewhere to put them Might take a minute, might turn red Might make a stupid joke instead And if I look away It’s not because I didn’t hear It’s just a little strange Having something good stay here [Outro - Guitar and room tone] You said I was easy to love. I said, “Debatable.” …Thanks, though.
