Righteous Heat

[Verse 1] You keep your mouth shut tight Like rage is some kind of crime But it sits in your ribs all day And it wants its turn to rise You smile through the wrong damn look You bite through the broken glass Then wonder why your hands shake When the pressure starts to pass [Pre-Chorus] Let it move, let it move Before it turns to rust Name the fire, name the fire Before it buries us [Chorus] Righteous heat, let it out Righteous heat, don’t choke it down Righteous heat, say it clean (Yeah, say it clean) Righteous heat, let it sing Righteous heat, set your throat free Righteous heat, let it ring (Oh, let it ring) [Verse 2] I’ve seen anger wear a mask A quiet grin, a sharpened spine It builds a house inside the chest And locks the door from time to time But when it’s named and held with care It burns the lies right off the floor It doesn’t mean you break the room It means you know what hurts you for [Pre-Chorus] Let it move, let it move Give the beast a voice Hold the line, hold the line Then make a better choice [Chorus] Righteous heat, let it out Righteous heat, don’t choke it down Righteous heat, say it clean (Yeah, say it clean) Righteous heat, let it sing Righteous heat, set your throat free Righteous heat, let it ring (Oh, let it ring) [Bridge] Put it in a safe container Steel walls, steady hands Not a cage, not a prison Just a place to understand No shame in the red-hot truth No praise in going numb Feel it fully, then let it move Till the damage comes undone [Final Chorus] Righteous heat, let it out Righteous heat, don’t choke it down Righteous heat, say it clean (Yeah, say it clean) Righteous heat, let it sing Righteous heat, set your throat free Righteous heat, let it ring (Oh, let it ring) Righteous heat, let it out Righteous heat, don’t choke it down Righteous heat, channel that spark (Yeah, channel that spark) Righteous heat, you’ll feel the lift Righteous heat, when you let it shift Righteous heat, that’s the gift (That’s the gift)