[Verse 1] The smallest words cut deepest In a room when you’re near I said them like a weapon Then I held them to my ear They came out rough and hungry From the place I hide my pride You looked at me like truth does And I flinched on the inside [Pre-Chorus] What we say can save us What we say can stain One wrong turn of language And the whole thing changes name [Chorus] Words we know by heart Words we know too well Words that make us brave Words that ring like hell If we win them, we lose them If we lose, we learn Words we know by heart Words we know by heart [Verse 2] I watched my tongue betray me In the middle of your name A joke became a verdict And the silence felt the same You were still there breathing I was still there in my shame Love keeps a ledger open And it writes down every frame [Pre-Chorus] What we say can save us What we say can stain One small crack of meaning And the glass won’t mend again [Chorus] Words we know by heart Words we know too well Words that make us brave Words that ring like hell If we win them, we lose them If we lose, we learn Words we know by heart Words we know by heart [Bridge] So I’m choosing slow I’m choosing clear Less of the blade More of the field If I reach for you Let it be true Let it be plain Let it be you [Final Chorus] Words we know by heart Words we know too well Words that make us brave Words that ring like hell If we win them, we lose them If we lose, we learn Words we know by heart Words we know by heart [Outro] Say it soft Say it right Say it like you mean Say it like you mean
