[Verse 1] Always said please, always said thank you Held the door open while they walked right past me Soft voice in the group chat, never raised it Back-burnered like last night’s cold coffee Smile on my face while they forgot my name Polite little ghost in the corner of the frame [Chorus] Well maybe they gon’ hear me now While I burn it all down Light the match on every soft word I ever swallowed Watch the flames eat the me that wasn’t good enough for you I walk away through the smoke Ain’t no more “sorry,” ain’t no more “it’s cool” This quiet boy just set the whole house on fire [Verse 2] Held my tongue so long it turned to ash in my mouth Every “no worries” was another log on the pyre You left me on read like the weather left the sun Pacific rain can’t put out what’s already done I was the good one, the patient one, the one who waited Now the fuse is short and the gasoline’s waiting [Bridge] No more soft landings No more second chances I’m the one who stayed quiet Now I’m the one who dances In the glow of everything I used to protect Watch it crackle, watch it blacken, watch it wreck [Final Chorus] Maybe they gon’ hear me now While I burn it all down Let the flames consume the version that begged to be seen I walk away clean Through the smoke of the me that wasn’t good enough Seattle sky’s still gray but my chest is on fire And I don’t need your ear no more I just need the lighter
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