Light through the blinds, sharp today Phone buzzes, I turn away Coffee cold, jaw tight Yesterday's still under my skin tonight You ask what's wrong, where to start? Every little thing leaves a bigger mark Said "I'm fine" till the words wore thin Now that guitar speaks what I kept in Raw nerve Don't press down Too much feeling For a little sound Raw nerve Let that string bend I need somewhere For this to end Keys hit the table hard My voice catches me off guard You didn't make this, just walked in Need a minute before we begin Down those stairs to the room below Turn one knob, speakers groan Pick hits steel, rough notes climb Anger needs somewhere to spend some time Raw nerve Don't press down Too much feeling For a little sound Raw nerve Let that string bend I need somewhere For this to end Let it scrape Let it shake Let the amp Take that weight Hold that note Till it frays I can breathe Through the break Don't need a wall with a hole punched through Don't need words I can't take back from you Just six strings, a beat that holds Till my hands loosen, the room lets go Raw nerve Don't press down Too much feeling For a little sound Raw nerve Let that string bend I need somewhere For this to end Raw nerve Still ringing loud But I can hear you Through it now Raw nerve One last bend Set it down Come back again Door swings open Jaw comes loose I've got better words To bring to you
