[Intro – Spoken, over a slow, melancholic 90s beat with vinyl crackle] Yeah. Those in glass houses Need to watch when throwing stones. 'Cos the walls you live in Ain't as solid as you think. And the rocks you throw Might just bounce back. Let me tell you something. [Verse 1 – Measured, storytelling] You sit there judging me from your high horse Looking down at my life like you know the whole course Like you know where I been, like you know what I seen Like you know the kind of places that I had to be To survive, to stay alive, to keep my head above water You don't know the half of it, you don't know the slaughter Of the innocent dreams, of the hopes I had to bury Of the nights I spent crying, of the weight I had to carry So before you throw that stone, before you cast that shade Look in the mirror, see the mess that you made 'Cos your house ain't glass, it's a funhouse of lies And I can see right through it when I look in your eyes [Chorus – Warm, anthemic, reflective] Glass houses, stones in hand Everyone's got something they don't understand Glass houses, walls so thin You throw your stones, but you're the one that's in Glass houses, don't you know The roof you live under is the one that's gonna blow Glass houses, watch your aim 'Cos the stones you throw are gonna bring you pain [Verse 2 – Still measured, slightly more intense] You talk about my past like it's a dirty word Like you never made mistakes, like you never got hurt Like you never did a thing that you regret Like you never woke up in a cold sweat From the choices you made, from the paths you took From the pages you wrote in your own damn book So don't sit there and point your finger at me 'Cos the life I lived is the life that made me see The truth about people, the truth about trust The truth about love, the truth about lust The truth about everything you think you know You don't know nothing, you just put on a show [Chorus – Warm, anthemic, reflective] Glass houses, stones in hand Everyone's got something they don't understand Glass houses, walls so thin You throw your stones, but you're the one that's in Glass houses, don't you know The roof you live under is the one that's gonna blow Glass houses, watch your aim 'Cos the stones you throw are gonna bring you pain [Bridge – Stripped back, spoken over slow keys] I ain't perfect. Never claimed to be. I've done things I'm ashamed of. I've hurt people who loved me. I've broken promises. I've lied. I've stolen. I've run. But I've also owned it. I've looked in the mirror and faced the man staring back. Have you? Have you looked at your own reflection and seen the cracks? Or are you too busy staring at mine? [Verse 3 – Slower, reflective, hopeful] So here's what I learned from the stones I've thrown From the glass houses I've lived in on my own That the only way to grow is to see your own flaws To admit your mistakes, to pause and to pause And to know that the people you judge and condemn Are just human like you, trying to make it through the stem Of this life, of this world, of this chaos we call home So before you throw that stone, just leave it alone 'Cos the glass house you live in is fragile and thin And the one who throws first is the one who's within The blast radius of their own foolish pride So put down the stone and just step inside [Chorus – Warm, anthemic, triumphant] Glass houses, stones in hand Everyone's got something they don't understand Glass houses, walls so thin You throw your stones, but you're the one that's in Glass houses, don't you know The roof you live under is the one that's gonna blow Glass houses, watch your aim 'Cos the stones you throw are gonna bring you pain Gonna bring you pain Gonna bring you pain [Outro – Spoken, over fading beat] Those in glass houses Need to watch when throwing stones. 'Cos the walls you live in Ain't as solid as you think. And the rocks you throw Might just bounce back. So put the stone down. Look in the mirror. And then look up. Before the roof comes down. Before the glass shatters. Before it's too late.
