[Intro | bare acoustic guitar, single voice, no reverb] [Verse 1 | low register, dry and close] Nobody taught me it was safe to say I missed the mark, I lost the day We built a system out of fear So we all learned to disappear [Chorus | full voice, restrained power, still no rush] Say it before it breaks Before the silence takes What we could have fixed with truth Say it before it breaks [Verse 2 | warmer, electric piano enters] You want the numbers, not the how We'll give you numbers, an empty vow Point a finger, close the case Or build a room with open space [Chorus | full voice, restrained power] Say it before it breaks Before the silence takes What we could have fixed with truth Say it before it breaks [Bridge | upright bass and voice only, quiet, confessional] No one built the wall too high It's just the fear of asking why Draw the line we won't erase Trust becomes the shortest race [Outro | fingerpicked guitar fading, voice trailing off] Say it before it breaks Say it before it breaks [Fade Out]
