[Intro] Mm... Yeah... [Verse 1] Manned the gate all night Countin' coin at the door~ Kegs runnin' dry Still we're beggin' for more~ Bagpipes screechin' out Somethin' close to a tune You hand me an ale Say slow down soon I scull it back Hold the mug out again You laugh like you know Exactly how this ends [Pre-Chorus] You lean in close~ Say we could keep it on the sly~ Say nobody's gotta know Nobody's gotta ask why Baby I want you... But I won't be your backroom No, no, no [Chorus] If you want me — want me loud~ Say my name out in the crowd~ I'm not a secret~ Not a sneak-around~ You can have her in the light And me behind the door That's not love~ That's not what I'm here for~ So take me whole Or don't take me at all I won't be caught quiet Hangin' on the wall [Verse 2] Claws came out In the ring, didn't mean to draw blood Watched her hit the floor Felt somethin' break loose like a flood Scared myself a little Didn't know I had that in me Later we sat And I told you 'bout home Told you 'bout my mother Told you 'bout the Ettin Told you I still love you Plain, no chaser Told you I won't sneak Not now, not later [Pre-Chorus] You lean in close~ Say we could keep it on the sly~ Say nobody's gotta know Nobody's gotta ask why Baby I want you... But I won't be your backroom No, no, no [Chorus] If you want me — want me loud~ Say my name out in the crowd~ I'm not a secret~ Not a sneak-around~ You can have her in the light And me behind the door That's not love~ That's not what I'm here for~ So take me whole Or don't take me at all I won't be caught quiet Hangin' on the wall [Bridge] But the night don't end With just a broken heart... Watched Hack go down~ Watched the whole world stop~ I laced my tail through yours Out behind the chook shed Didn't say a word While you held his dead hand No secret now... No sneakin' now... Just you, just me~ Just how loud grief sounds~ [Final Chorus] So no, I won't be quiet Not tonight~ Not for love And not for this goodbye~ I'll hold you out loud Where anyone can see That's not weakness~ That's just me and thee~ Not a secret Not a sneak-around I'm right here And I'm not backin' down You can have your dark corners I'll take the door I loved you loud~ That's what I came here for~ [Outro] Nine lives... And I spent one right here with you~ Nine lives... Out loud, not hidden, that'll do~
