Before I Walk Away Angry(response to 12Gauge858 “BEFORE YOU WALK AWAY ANGRY)

Marie V

southern soul-blues, country-soul, modern R&B

"Before I Walk Away Angry"

Spoken Intro

(rain tapping outside)
(low saxophone humming softly)
(glass sets on wooden table)

Ms Gritty Witty (spoken low):

Keys in my hand…
heart in my throat.

You feel me pulling away,
and you finally wanna talk.

I ain’t trying to make a scene…
I’m just tired of bleeding quiet.

(blues guitar bend)

I’ll sit down.
But you gonna hear what broke in me.

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Verse 1

I been quiet all through dinner
Pushing food from side to side
Staring down into this red wine
Just to keep from starting a fight

You keep asking if I’m alright
But you don’t listen with your eyes
‘Cause if you did you’d see the distance
In the woman sitting by your side

(saxophone breath)

I know you got your pride sometimes
And you shut down when you’re wrong
But I been loving you in silence
While I’m feeling like I don’t belong

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Pre-Chorus

So before I walk away angry
Before tears blur these porch light beams
Before my silence turns to leaving
You gon’ hear what my heart screams

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Chorus

Before I walk away angry
Baby, hear both shade and light
All the good love and the damage
Living underneath this night

I can tell the truth, I’m shaking
Every word cuts just as deep
But I won’t walk out still unheard
With this thunder in my chest for weeks

(dark saxophone solo)

Before I walk away angry…

⸻

Verse 2

I remember Sunday mornings
You would dance me ‘cross this floor
Coffee steam and vinyl playing
You’d kiss my neck, then ask for more

I remember laughing in the kitchen
Flour all over your face
Now we move around each other
Like two strangers sharing space

(exhale)

That ain’t love.

(blues guitar cries softly)

I remember when I broke down
You held me ‘til the storm passed through
Lately when I reach for comfort
I just find the back of you

And every time you raise your voice
I go chase that younger me
The girl who swore she’d never stay
Where love ain’t gentle when it speaks

⸻

Pre-Chorus

So before I walk away angry
Before hurt hardens into stone
Let me lay these scattered memories
Right here between us, fully shown

⸻

Chorus

Before I walk away angry
Baby, feel the weight I hold
All the nights you never noticed
I was freezing in your cold

From the flowers on our first date
To the way you missed my dreams
I’m torn between the man you were
And who you been to me lately

(saxophone rises harder)

Before I walk away angry…

⸻

Bridge

(thunder outside)

Ms Gritty Witty (spoken emotionally):

I ain’t trying to erase our story…

I’m trying to save the girl I lost inside it.

(piano isolated)

Sometimes women leave
Not ‘cause love is dead…

…but ‘cause every time they say they’re hurting,
Their truth gets talked over instead.

⸻

Final Chorus

Before I walk away angry
Let me say this while I can
I have held you like a promise
You have held me like your plan

And if after all this talking
You still can’t really see my pain
I’ll walk out with my heart trembling
But I won’t carry all the blame

(big emotional saxophone outro)

Before I walk away angry…

(soft whisper)

Don’t make me leave you angry…

(fading rain and saxophone)

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"Before I Walk Away Angry" Spoken Intro (rain tapping outside) (low saxophone humming softly) (glass sets on wooden table) Ms Gritty Witty (spoken low): Keys in my hand… heart in my throat. You feel me pulling away, and you finally wanna talk. I ain’t trying to make a scene… I’m just tired of bleeding quiet. (blues guitar bend) I’ll sit down. But you gonna hear what broke in me. ⸻ Verse 1 I been quiet all through dinner Pushing food from side to side Staring down into this red wine Just to keep from starting a fight You keep asking if I’m alright But you don’t listen with your eyes ‘Cause if you did you’d see the distance In the woman sitting by your side (saxophone breath) I know you got your pride sometimes And you shut down when you’re wrong But I been loving you in silence While I’m feeling like I don’t belong ⸻ Pre-Chorus So before I walk away angry Before tears blur these porch light beams Before my silence turns to leaving You gon’ hear what my heart screams ⸻ Chorus Before I walk away angry Baby, hear both shade and light All the good love and the damage Living underneath this night I can tell the truth, I’m shaking Every word cuts just as deep But I won’t walk out still unheard With this thunder in my chest for weeks (dark saxophone solo) Before I walk away angry… ⸻ Verse 2 I remember Sunday mornings You would dance me ‘cross this floor Coffee steam and vinyl playing You’d kiss my neck, then ask for more I remember laughing in the kitchen Flour all over your face Now we move around each other Like two strangers sharing space (exhale) That ain’t love. (blues guitar cries softly) I remember when I broke down You held me ‘til the storm passed through Lately when I reach for comfort I just find the back of you And every time you raise your voice I go chase that younger me The girl who swore she’d never stay Where love ain’t gentle when it speaks ⸻ Pre-Chorus So before I walk away angry Before hurt hardens into stone Let me lay these scattered memories Right here between us, fully shown ⸻ Chorus Before I walk away angry Baby, feel the weight I hold All the nights you never noticed I was freezing in your cold From the flowers on our first date To the way you missed my dreams I’m torn between the man you were And who you been to me lately (saxophone rises harder) Before I walk away angry… ⸻ Bridge (thunder outside) Ms Gritty Witty (spoken emotionally): I ain’t trying to erase our story… I’m trying to save the girl I lost inside it. (piano isolated) Sometimes women leave Not ‘cause love is dead… …but ‘cause every time they say they’re hurting, Their truth gets talked over instead. ⸻ Final Chorus Before I walk away angry Let me say this while I can I have held you like a promise You have held me like your plan And if after all this talking You still can’t really see my pain I’ll walk out with my heart trembling But I won’t carry all the blame (big emotional saxophone outro) Before I walk away angry… (soft whisper) Don’t make me leave you angry… (fading rain and saxophone)

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