[Intro | chopped vintage melody, turntable cut, dry vocal pickup] Say less Say less I know what you meant Say less [Verse 1] You don’t say my name When the room gets loud You don’t look my way When your friends are around Then the beat cuts out And you lean in close Say, “You still awake?” Like you don’t already know I say, “Maybe” You say, “Come” That’s enough That’s enough No explanation No alibi You can keep your story I can read your eyes [Pre-Chorus | groove tightens, chopped vocal fragments] Don’t spell it out Don’t slow it down You say one word I hear the rest now Don’t make it clean Don’t make it right Some things sound better In the middle of the night [Chorus | catchy melodic hook, sample response] Say less I know, I know Say less You don’t have to show One look That’s enough One touch That’s too much Say less I know what you meant Say less Say it again You don’t have to lie You don’t have to confess If you want me here Baby, say less [Verse 2 | dusty breakbeat, tighter rhythmic vocal] You leave your phone Face down on the table Like temptation Needs a label You talk about work I talk about rain We both know damn well Neither came for that You laugh too quick I catch that sound Then the old record Starts spinning around Same little pause Same little grin You say, “Don’t start” I say, “You did” [Pre-Chorus] Don’t spell it out Don’t slow it down You say one word I hear the rest now Don’t make it clean Don’t make it right Some things sound better In the middle of the night [Chorus] Say less I know, I know Say less You don’t have to show One look That’s enough One touch That’s too much Say less I know what you meant Say less Say it again You don’t have to lie You don’t have to confess If you want me here Baby, say less [Bridge | half-time breakbeat, sampled radio voice fragments, orchestral stabs] Funny how we learned To talk without a word You move your glass I move mine You look away I know the sign Maybe that’s the game Maybe that’s the thrill You never say you want me But you never say you will [Break | chopped vocal sample] Say less Less Less I know I know Say less [Final Chorus | full groove, chopped melody, independent vocal response] Say less I know, I know Say less You don’t have to show One look That’s enough One touch That’s too much Say less I know what you meant Say less Say it again You don’t have to lie You don’t have to confess If you want me here Baby, say less Say less No, don’t explain Say less Let me hear it again You can leave the words You can leave the rest If you want me here Baby, say less [Outro | chopped vintage melody and whispered vocal] Say less Say less I know I know Say less
