What You Don’t Say

[Verse 1] You smile like it’s fine But your eyes look tired You say “I’m okay” Then you turn aside I know that pause I know that door It’s the small red flags You never name before [Pre-Chorus] And I can hear it In the spaces What you hold back What you brace with One more breath And I’m right there In the quiet In the stare [Chorus] It’s what you don’t say That stays It’s what you don’t say That breaks me (what you don’t say) I read your silence Like a map It pulls me in Then fades to black (what you don’t say) [Verse 2] Half-finished truths On the edge of your tongue A phone face down A message unsung You laugh too quick You change the scene But the room gets cold Where your words should be [Pre-Chorus] And I can feel it In the spaces What you lock up What you replace with “Nothing at all” But I know That empty answer Tells me more [Chorus] It’s what you don’t say That stays It’s what you don’t say That breaks me (what you don’t say) I read your silence Like a map It pulls me in Then fades to black (what you don’t say) [Bridge] If you want out Say so now If you need help I’ll come around Don’t make me guess Don’t make me bleed Give me the truth Or let me leave [Final Chorus] It’s what you don’t say That stays It’s what you don’t say That breaks me (what you don’t say) I read your silence Like a map It pulls me in Then fades to black (what you don’t say) It’s what you don’t say That stays It’s what you don’t say That breaks me (what you don’t say)