Verse 1 Let’s not dress it up this time No metaphors, no softer lines You didn’t miss it — you just weren’t there And now you act like that’s unfair You say “I tried” like that’s enough Like effort cancels out the stuff That shaped a kid who learned too fast How long good moments never last ⸻ Pre-Chorus You call it memory, I call it fact You say it’s different — I lived that ⸻ Chorus Say it ugly, say it plain Some things don’t wash off with age You don’t forget — you just defend And call it truth in the end I’m not bitter — I’m aware There’s a difference, I swear You don’t like the way it sounds That doesn’t mean it didn’t count ⸻ Verse 2 You didn’t force it — sure, okay Just cornered choice in a different way “Nobody told you what to do” Except the part where I had no room You think because I made the call That means you weren’t involved at all But pressure doesn’t need a scream Sometimes it’s quiet, cold, and clean ⸻ Pre-Chorus You rewrite things so you can sleep I remember so I don’t repeat ⸻ Chorus Say it ugly, say it real You don’t get to choose what I feel You can deny it line by line Doesn’t change what’s burned in mine I’m not cruel — I just don’t lie To protect your peace of mind If the truth makes you look bad Maybe sit with why that is ⸻ Bridge I don’t need an apology speech Or some big emotional reach Just once — don’t fix it, don’t spin Just say “yeah… that’s where I’ve been.” But silence bends and shifts again And suddenly I’m wrong again ⸻ Breakdown I stopped asking to be understood When I realized you never could ⸻ Chorus Say it ugly, leave it raw Some things don’t need a metaphor You don’t heal what you erase You just learn to hide the trace I’m still here — that’s the truth Not because of you… In spite of you ⸻ Outro Say it ugly… Or don’t say it at all.
