[Verse 1] I had it in my mouth Then I bit my tongue Three words, maybe four Got stuck on the run In my head I said it clean In the room, it shook Too smart? Too blunt? Too late? Too shook? [Pre-Chorus] I almost laugh it off I almost let it fade Heart on the edge of the word Hand on the brake If I keep it inside It stays sharp, it stays mean One breath, one look And I know what I mean [Chorus] Say it anyway Say it anyway If my voice shakes Let it shake Say it anyway Say it anyway Better honest now Than gone unsaid [Verse 2] In class, my hand half-up Then back in my lap I know the answer lands But I hate the trap What if they roll their eyes? What if I sound small? What if I ask it wrong And lose it all? [Pre-Chorus] I can taste the exit Right behind my teeth One more second hiding And it disappears from me So I take the hit Let the room get real If it comes out wrong At least they know I feel [Chorus] Say it anyway Say it anyway If my voice shakes Let it shake Say it anyway Say it anyway Better honest now Than gone unsaid [Bridge] Maybe I won’t nail the line Maybe I’ll stumble through Maybe they’ll hear the fear Before they hear the truth Still, I’m done with the maybe Done with the almost there I open my mouth And I say it bare [Final Chorus] Say it anyway Say it anyway If my voice shakes Let it shake Say it anyway Say it anyway Better honest now Than gone unsaid Say it anyway Say it anyway I was scared too Still I said it
