PAIN SOUNDS DIFFERENT Verse 1 You never see the man I see when I’m alone at night You only see the scars you made and swear they’re mine to fight Your hatred wears my face because your mirror isn’t right You throw your darkness on me just to make your burden light You say you want respect, then turn respect into a fight I’m always on defense because you’re swinging out of spite You strike the match, then blame me when the whole damn room’s alight And somehow I’m the monster when I finally start to bite Pre-Chorus You keep the crime out of the story, only show them my reply You make a courtroom of my anger, never mention how or why You tell the world about the thunder, leave the lightning out to dry Then call me crazy for the weather when you built the fucking sky Chorus Pain sounds different when it’s coming from a man We learn to bleed in silence, say, “I’m good, I understand” We’re only worth the weight that we can carry in our hands And everybody loves you till you finally say, “I can’t” Yeah, pain sounds different when it’s coming from a man They want the wall, the roof, the rock—but never ask how long you’ve stood I spoke your language every night, loved you the only way I could But when I needed you to hear me— You only loved me when I was good Verse 2 You find a way to bend the truth until it fits your lies Then study my reaction like the damage is the prize You never face the thing you did, you only criticize my cries You paint yourself the victim every time I realize your guise You weaponize my breaking point, then act like it’s a big surprise You light the fuse and walk away before the whole damn building dies Then when I finally lose my breath, you point at smoke before your eyes Like fire just appeared one day beneath some innocent blue skies Pre-Chorus I gave you more forgiveness than forgiveness should survive Every second chance became another reason you could lie You kept testing every boundary just to prove that I would stay Then called my leaving cruelty when I finally walked away Chorus Pain sounds different when it’s coming from a man We learn to bleed in silence, say, “I’m good, I understand” We’re only worth the weight that we can carry in our hands And everybody loves you till you finally say, “I can’t” Yeah, pain sounds different when it’s coming from a man They want the wall, the roof, the rock—but never ask how long you’ve stood I spoke your language every night, loved you the only way I could But when I needed you to hear me— You only loved me when I was good Verse 3 I gave you every chance I had to finally understand my mind I translated every wound I had and left no word behind I learned the way you needed love, made every sacrifice designed But every time I showed you mine, somehow your heart went deaf and blind You pushed me to the edge and acted shocked at what you’d find Then blamed the stars for every cruel decision you had signed Mercury must’ve made you lie, your moon made you unkind Funny how your zodiac can’t take accountability for your kind Bridge Maybe men don’t drown in tears— Maybe we drown in overtime Maybe we don’t scream for help— Maybe we just say, “I’m fine” Maybe we build everybody homes While we’re homeless in our minds Maybe everybody checks the clock But nobody checks the signs And maybe strength ain’t staying quiet Maybe strength is walking out Maybe love ain’t proving loyalty By swallowing your doubt Maybe being someone’s shelter Shouldn’t mean you get shut out And maybe being called a man Doesn’t mean you can’t break down Breakdown / Hook I can hurt. I can bleed. I can break. I can need. I can love you like a man And still admit what you did to me. Final Chorus PAIN SOUNDS DIFFERENT WHEN IT’S COMING FROM A MAN We learn to bleed in silence with the whole world in our hands We’re taught that being needed is the measure of a man So everybody loves you while you’re useful— Till you finally say, “I can’t” Yeah, pain sounds different when it’s coming from a man You wanted all my strength but never cared what strength withstood I spoke your love language until I forgot my own for good Now I finally understand it— You didn’t love me like you should You only loved me when I could You only loved me when I was good Outro So blame it on the moon Blame it on the stars Blame your rising sign For who you really are But the planets didn’t push me The constellations never lied And there ain’t a zodiac alive That can apologize for pride Pain sounds different… When it’s coming from a m
