Say It Like You Mean It

Verse

Corner booth, the lights turned low

Ice cube spinning slow in gold

You walked in like you owned the room

Twelve past nine and I forgot the tune

Gloves still on, you took your time

Ordered words instead of wine

Said something smooth, I lost the thread

Just watched the candle by your head

Pre-Chorus

So what's it gonna be

This game you're playing next to me

Cards are down, the room's gone still

Talk is cheap until

Chorus

Say it like you mean it

Lean in close and let me feel it

Not the line you give the crowd

Give me something real and loud

Skip the pretty, keep it honest

Say it like you mean it

Verse

Second round, you loosen up

Your fingers trace the edge of my cup

The band slows down, the horns breathe out

You lean in close, I lean in doubt

You say my name like it's a chord

Something I could listen more

Every syllable lands just right

Stretching out the end of night

Pre-Chorus

So what's it gonna be

This game you're playing next to me

Cards are down, the room's gone still

Talk is cheap until

Chorus

Say it like you mean it

Lean in close and let me feel it

Not the line you give the crowd

Give me something real and loud

Skip the pretty, keep it honest

Say it like you mean it

Bridge

No more clever, no more cool

Drop the act, I see right through

Just the truth between the beats

That's the only thing that keeps me

Chorus

Say it like you mean it

Lean in close and let me feel it

Not the line you give the crowd

Give me something real and loud

Skip the pretty, keep it honest

Say it like you mean it

Say it like you mean it now