No One Left to Convince

[Verse 1 — melodic, vulnerable, restrained] I learned to swallow every warning Before it ever left my mouth Built my silence into armor So nobody could tear it down Every word became a question Every answer came too late I kept waiting for somebody To see the things I couldn't say [Pre-Chorus — building, increasingly strained] I bent until I broke And called it keeping peace I gave away the pieces That were supposed to belong to me [Chorus — full strained shout/scream] I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE NOTHING LEFT TO MAKE YOU SEE IF YOU NEVER HEARD ME THEN YOU'RE NOT HEARING ME NOW I'M DONE BEGGING FOR THE TRUTH FROM PEOPLE WHO PREFER THE LIE YOU CAN CALL ME WHAT YOU WANT I WON'T EXPLAIN MYSELF TONIGHT [Verse 2 — melodic, more bitter] I remember every promise That dissolved beneath your tongue Every time I chose forgiveness Just to keep from becoming numb Now the distance feels like breathing Now the quiet doesn't hurt Maybe losing your approval Was the first thing that felt deserved [Pre-Chorus — heavier] I bent until I broke And finally understood You never wanted honesty You wanted something you could control [Chorus — bigger] I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE NOTHING LEFT TO MAKE YOU SEE IF YOU NEVER HEARD ME THEN YOU'RE NOT HEARING ME NOW I'M DONE BEGGING FOR THE TRUTH FROM PEOPLE WHO PREFER THE LIE YOU CAN CALL ME WHAT YOU WANT I WON'T EXPLAIN MYSELF TONIGHT [Interlude — clean chorused arpeggios] No more... No more... [Bridge — spoken, building into screamed delivery] You want an explanation? I gave you years. You want me to apologize? For surviving? You want me to become someone you can finally tolerate? THEN YOU NEVER WANTED ME. [Breakdown — half-time, huge toms] SO TAKE YOUR WORDS— AND KEEP THEM. TAKE YOUR JUDGMENT— AND KEEP IT. I'M NOT CARRYING WHAT YOU PUT ON ME ANYMORE. [Final Chorus — layered gang vocals + melodic harmony] I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE NOTHING LEFT TO MAKE YOU SEE IF YOU NEVER HEARD ME THEN YOU'RE NOT HEARING ME NOW I'M DONE BEGGING FOR THE TRUTH FROM PEOPLE WHO PREFER THE LIE YOU CAN CALL ME WHAT YOU WANT— I WON'T EXPLAIN MYSELF TONIGHT. [Outro — screamed/gang vocal] NOT TONIGHT. NOT AGAIN. NOT TO YOU.