[Intro] They think soft heart Means soft jaw [low vocal register] Talk big, talk hard ‘Til you get called [Verse 1] You see the smile, think safe See the chill, think tame You push once, twice, three times Then act shocked when I change I gave grace, you took ground You took shots, I took note You took "please" as permission Now you choking on that joke I’m calm ‘til I’m not I’m quiet ‘til I’m close You read love as a leash I read lies in your posts Keep my cool like November But that patience got teeth You confuse open arms With something easy to beat [Chorus] Don’t take my kindness for weakness You don’t want smoke from a deep one (yeah) Hug in my chest, but the beast up under Heart so warm, but my rage like thunder Don’t take my kindness for weakness Smile on my face, that’s a real one (real) I bend, I bend, then I snap back even Pray you around when I stop that sweetness [Verse 2] You saw help, thought "servant" Saw love, thought "leverage" Saw peace, thought "pushover" Now you pressed by the message I lift folks when they stumble They cheer while I strain You clap when the sun’s out Disappear in the rain You think "sorry" heal scars You think charm fix the breach You throw dirt on my name Then want a plate when I feast I ain’t built for revenge But I’m built not to break You gon’ learn what it means When the bridge that you burn was the only way [Chorus] Don’t take my kindness for weakness You don’t want smoke from a deep one (nah) Hug in my chest, but the beast up under Heart so warm, but my rage like thunder Don’t take my kindness for weakness Smile on my face, that’s a real one (real) I bend, I bend, then I snap back even Pray you around when I stop that sweetness [Bridge] [call-and-response] Who you think you playin’? (Who? Not me) Who you think you breakin’? (Still on my feet) You think I ain’t peep that shade? (I see, I see) Thought love made me easy prey (Watch, you’ll see) [crescendo] I got scars in the shape of my boundaries Lessons in the lines where you doubted me You gon’ hear every "no" like a battle beat When the choir in my chest start surrounding me [Chorus] Don’t take my kindness for weakness
