[Verse 1] I throw my lines like knives Quick little cuts so you don’t look twice You laugh it off, roll your eyes Say I’m “such a pain,” then you smile You’re tracing hearts in the fogged-up glass I make a joke, change the subject fast If you knew how hard that hits You’d see right through this counterfeit [Chorus] I’m just a jerk with a soft spot You’re the one thing that I’m not I keep my claws out, keep you fooled So you never see I’m into you Every cruel word, every cheap shot Hides the truth that I forgot How to say your name like I mean it a lot I’m just a jerk with a soft spot (for you) [Verse 2] You tell me secrets when the day runs out I shrug it off like it’s “no big deal” now But I file each one away Build a little shrine in the mess I made You call me “hopeless,” I play along Turn every honest thought into a punchline gone wrong If I drop the act for a second flat Would you run or would you say it back? [Chorus] I’m just a jerk with a soft spot You’re the one thing that I’m not I keep my claws out, keep you fooled So you never see I’m into you Every cruel word, every cheap shot Hides the truth that I forgot How to say your name like I mean it a lot I’m just a jerk with a soft spot (for you) [Bridge] Maybe in some braver scene I don’t flinch when you look at me I don’t choke on the words “don’t leave” I just say “stay,” and you believe But here I am, same old script Crossed arms, crossed wires, crossed-out wish If pretending’s all I’ve got I’ll bleed in jokes and call it “tough” [Chorus] I’m just a jerk with a soft spot You’re the one thing that I’m not I keep my claws out, keep you fooled So you never see I’m into you Every cruel word, every cheap shot Hides the truth that I forgot If I ever drop this broken armor I’ve got You’d see a heart that never stopped I’m just a jerk with a soft spot (for you, for you)
