[Intro] [Verse 1] I stand at the edge of the room Words like coins in my mouth Too heavy to spend On “sorry” that isn’t mine So I swallow them down Let them burn going south [Pre-Chorus] They wait for a sound Any sound [Chorus] But every word tears a little more out of me So I keep them close Folded small, pressed to the bone You call it cold I call it staying alive [Verse 2] “How are you?” hangs in the air Like a noose made of kindness I smile the shape of nothing Because the truth is too sharp And small talk is just bleeding In slower motion [Bridge] Judge me Go on, judge me Nail the silence to my chest I’ll wear it like armor Till the worthy come If they ever come [Final Chorus] These words… they drain my soul So I keep them close I know it’s cold I know But it’s all I have left To keep me whole
