Bulletproof Tongue

BULLETPROOF TONGUE

Verse 1

My heart turned to winter every time I spoke,
Like I was striking matches in a room full of smoke.
Everybody wants the truth
‘Til it doesn’t sound like theirs,
Then they sharpen up their teeth
And call it “concern.”

I learned young:
Keep your secrets pretty,
Keep your scars offstage,
Keep your hands folded neatly,
Keep your fury in the cage.

’Cause people love a bright confession
Right before the execution.

Pre-Chorus

So I swallowed whole hurricanes,
Bit my own tongue black and blue—

Just to make everybody comfortable.
Except me.
That’s what you do.

Chorus

I’ve got a bulletproof tongue,
A bulletproof tongue,
Built it from every stone they threw.

Bulletproof tongue,
Bulletproof tongue,
Still bleeding every time I tell the truth.

You can aim,
You can fire,
You can drag my name through the wire—

I’ve got a bulletproof tongue, babe,
Bulletproof tongue,
And I’m finally using it.

Verse 2

Funny how they call you fragile
When they see you shake,
Then call you dangerous
The second you stop breaking.

I know the shape of a courtroom
Without ever seeing a judge,
Half my life spent apologizing
For things I never was.

There are fingerprints on my silence,
There are bruises on my throat,
There are ghosts of old conversations
Still hanging from the rope.

Pre-Chorus

But fear is just a prison
That learned how to sound like your voice—

And I’m tired of mistaking
One for the other.

Chorus

I’ve got a bulletproof tongue,
A bulletproof tongue,
Built it from every stone they threw.

Bulletproof tongue,
Bulletproof tongue,
Still bleeding every time I tell the truth.

You can aim,
You can fire,
You can drag my name through the wire—

I’ve got a bulletproof tongue,
Bulletproof tongue,
And I’m finally using it.

Bridge

Maybe courage isn’t fearless.

Maybe courage is trembling.

Maybe courage is a cracked voice
Choosing honesty anyway.

Maybe the worst thing they can do
Isn’t hate you.

Maybe the worst thing they can do
Is make you disappear.

And I survived that already.

Final Chorus

I’ve got a bulletproof tongue,
Bulletproof tongue,
Forged in the dark where the lonely grew.

Bulletproof tongue,
Bulletproof tongue,
You taught me exactly what not to do.

You can aim,
You can fire,
Turn me into your next wildfire—

I’ve got a bulletproof tongue, baby,
Bulletproof tongue,

And after all these years,

You finally hear it.

Outro

My heart still shakes.

My hands still shake.

But my mouth doesn’t belong

To fear anymore.

Not anymore.

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BULLETPROOF TONGUE Verse 1 My heart turned to winter every time I spoke, Like I was striking matches in a room full of smoke. Everybody wants the truth ‘Til it doesn’t sound like theirs, Then they sharpen up their teeth And call it “concern.” I learned young: Keep your secrets pretty, Keep your scars offstage, Keep your hands folded neatly, Keep your fury in the cage. ’Cause people love a bright confession Right before the execution. Pre-Chorus So I swallowed whole hurricanes, Bit my own tongue black and blue— Just to make everybody comfortable. Except me. That’s what you do. Chorus I’ve got a bulletproof tongue, A bulletproof tongue, Built it from every stone they threw. Bulletproof tongue, Bulletproof tongue, Still bleeding every time I tell the truth. You can aim, You can fire, You can drag my name through the wire— I’ve got a bulletproof tongue, babe, Bulletproof tongue, And I’m finally using it. Verse 2 Funny how they call you fragile When they see you shake, Then call you dangerous The second you stop breaking. I know the shape of a courtroom Without ever seeing a judge, Half my life spent apologizing For things I never was. There are fingerprints on my silence, There are bruises on my throat, There are ghosts of old conversations Still hanging from the rope. Pre-Chorus But fear is just a prison That learned how to sound like your voice— And I’m tired of mistaking One for the other. Chorus I’ve got a bulletproof tongue, A bulletproof tongue, Built it from every stone they threw. Bulletproof tongue, Bulletproof tongue, Still bleeding every time I tell the truth. You can aim, You can fire, You can drag my name through the wire— I’ve got a bulletproof tongue, Bulletproof tongue, And I’m finally using it. Bridge Maybe courage isn’t fearless. Maybe courage is trembling. Maybe courage is a cracked voice Choosing honesty anyway. Maybe the worst thing they can do Isn’t hate you. Maybe the worst thing they can do Is make you disappear. And I survived that already. Final Chorus I’ve got a bulletproof tongue, Bulletproof tongue, Forged in the dark where the lonely grew. Bulletproof tongue, Bulletproof tongue, You taught me exactly what not to do. You can aim, You can fire, Turn me into your next wildfire— I’ve got a bulletproof tongue, baby, Bulletproof tongue, And after all these years, You finally hear it. Outro My heart still shakes. My hands still shake. But my mouth doesn’t belong To fear anymore. Not anymore.

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