[Verse 1]
You keep a tally on the back of your hand
Every small mistake gets a mark in the sand
I learned to smile when the room went cold
Now I bite my tongue till it tastes like rust
[Pre-Chorus]
You call it patience, I call it a cage
You turn the lock, then you ask me to stay
[Chorus]
I’m numb to the weight you put on me
Done being who you need me to be
You pull the thread, but I won’t come loose
I’ve got nothing left for you to use
[Verse 2]
Your careful words have a practiced sting
You make a promise, then you change the thing
I kept the note that you slid beneath the door
Read it once, then I read it no more
[Pre-Chorus]
You call it patience, I call it a cage
You turn the lock, then you ask me to stay
[Chorus]
I’m numb to the weight you put on me
Done being who you need me to be
You pull the thread, but I won’t come loose
I’ve got nothing left for you to use
[Breakdown]
Count me out
Cross me off
I won’t carry what you dropped
Hands unclenched
Jaw set straight
I’m not yours to calibrate
[Final Chorus]
I’m numb to the weight you put on me
Done being who you need me to be
You pull the thread, but I won’t come loose
I’ve got nothing left for you to use
[Outro]
Nothing left for you to use