[Verse 1] You button up the borrowed coat And practice what you’ll say The mirror gives a careful nod The hallway takes it away You count the cracks along the tile As if they keep a score Then tell the room you’re doing fine And ask for one thing more [Chorus] My meatsuit doth protest too much It stammers when the truth gets close It wears a grin like rented lace And calls the tremor “just a pose” My meatsuit doth protest too much It knows the words, it knows the cue But every time I say “I’m fine” It gives the whole thing away to you [Verse 2] You fold the note you never sent And tuck it in your shoe The kettle clicks, the clock keeps time The brave face starts to lose You say the joke was meant for them You say the silence means less Then leave your coat beside the door Like it might tell the rest [Chorus] My meatsuit doth protest too much It stammers when the truth gets close It wears a grin like rented lace And calls the tremor “just a pose” My meatsuit doth protest too much It knows the words, it knows the cue But every time I say “I’m fine” It gives the whole thing away to you [Bridge] No grand confession, no parade Just one small pause, one honest breath You set the cup down by the sink And let the quiet say the rest [Final Chorus] My meatsuit doth protest too much But now it’s learning how to stop It drops the grin, it drops the pose And lets the real thing show My meatsuit doth protest too much Still, I can hear it coming through I don’t have to call it fine I can just tell the truth to you [Outro] The coat stays on the chair The kettle cools I leave the door unlocked And let the room be real
