Don't Start What You Can't Finish

[Intro — low, close-mic] Lock the door. You wanted my attention? Fine. You’ve got it. [Verse 1] You keep throwing sparks at gasoline, Standing there like you don’t know what you mean, Little smile like a loaded gun, Keep pushing buttons just to see which one— Breaks. Nah. I know your games, Know every look before you say my name, You like the danger, like the heat, Like knowing I could close the distance In one heartbeat. But I don’t lose control. I choose when it burns. [Pre-Chorus] You wanna test me? Go ahead. Just remember what you said. I don’t bluff. I don’t bend. Don’t start what you can’t finish. [Chorus] Come closer, Feel the pressure building underneath, No explosion, Just the fire you pull out of me. You want rough? You want real? You want something you can feel? Then look me in the eyes And don’t pretend you don’t know Exactly why you’re here. Don’t start what you can’t finish. Don’t light the fuse If you’re scared of the flame. [Verse 2] Everybody thinks rage makes me reckless, Like I never learned the difference Between power and control. Idiots. I know exactly where the line is. Know when to stop, Know when to hold, Know every inch of strength I’ve got And how much not to show. You trust me with the parts Nobody else gets close enough to see. That means something. More than I’ll ever say easily. [Pre-Chorus] You wanna push me? Then push. You know damn well I push back. But if your breath changes, If your hands shake— I notice that. [Chorus] Come closer, Feel the pressure building underneath, No explosion, Just the fire you pull out of me. You want rough? You want real? You want something you can feel? Then look me in the eyes And don’t pretend you don’t know Exactly why you’re here. Don’t start what you can’t finish. Don’t light the fuse If you’re scared of the flame. [Break — drums drop out] No guessing. No bullshit. You trust me— I don’t waste that. [Bridge — quieter, stripped back] You think I don’t understand What it means when you hand me control. Like that doesn’t get under my skin. Like I don’t feel the weight of it. I’ve spent my whole life Trying to be stronger than everyone else. But this— This isn’t strength. It’s trust. And I’ll protect it Like I protect everything That’s mine. [Build] So come on. Test me. Tease me. Push until I bare my teeth. Just don’t confuse restraint With weakness. You know better than that. [Final Chorus — huge] Come closer, Let the whole damn room ignite, No audience, No heroes, No need to play nice. You want fire? You want heat? You want that edge beneath your feet? Then stay right here And watch me prove I know exactly when to stop— And exactly when to make you wait. Don’t start what you can’t finish. Don’t strike the match Unless you want the flame. You know my temper. You know my hands. You know my name. [Outro — low, almost amused] Still wanna push your luck? ... Yeah. Thought so.