That’s Not What I Said

[Intro] Mm… Hold on— that’s not what I said. --- [Verse 1] You heard a line, turned it sideways Cut it short, made it your way Same words, whole new headline Now it’s yours, not mine I said “go,” you heard “green light” I said “grow,” you made it “spotlight” Funny how a small translation Turn into a whole narration --- [Pre-Chorus] You fill the space with what you see But that ain’t what it meant to me --- [Chorus] That’s not what I said That’s not what I meant You took a spark And you twisted the intent Now it’s running wild Now it’s something new Tell me— is that me? or is that you? --- [Verse 2] You love a story with a sharp edge Little truth with a long stretch Make it loud so it travels fast Never check if it’s built to last We both here, but two different views Same scene, two different truths You got your lens, I got mine Somewhere lost between the lines --- [Pre-Chorus 2] You hear it once, you run with it I live it out, you edit it --- [Chorus] That’s not what I said That’s not what I meant You took a spark And you twisted the intent Now it’s running wild Now it’s something new Tell me— is that me? or is that you? --- [Bridge — stripped, real] Maybe it’s both Maybe it’s neither Maybe the truth just got lighter Maybe we hear what we need Turn it to fit what we believe --- [Break — groove drop] (clap—clap) Say it back— slow this down --- [Final Chorus — fuller] That’s not what I said That’s not what I meant But I see how it bent When it left my intent Now it’s out in the world Doing what stories do But the question still stands— was that me… or was that you? --- [Outro] Mm… yeah. Think about that.