WHITE LINES ON MY NAME

Verse 1 Midnight hums on the cracked sidewalk Neon buzzing like it knows my sins I got your jacket on, smells like smoke and rain Fits me wrong, fits me in I count the cracks from your door to my mouth Bite down hard on what I won’t say Your streetlight flickers like it’s nervous Like it’s seen us this way Pre-Chorus I keep my hands busy, steering wheel bruised Knuckles white, radio d**d Every road I take runs through you Even when I swear I’m done with it Chorus Say my name like a warning sign Paint it white down the center line I’ll cross it slow, I’ll cross it blind If loving you’s a crime, I’ll do the time I don’t want safe, I want true I want the cut that heals wrong too Say my name—don’t lie You already did, you already did Verse 2 Kitchen tile cold on my bare feet Coffee burnt, f***t still warm You said “go,” like you meant it But your eyes said “stay till I’m gone” There’s a dent in the wall where your silence hit And a laugh I can’t scrub clean You keep your ghosts in open pockets I keep mine where you can see Chorus Say my name like a warning sign Paint it white down the center line I’ll cross it slow, I’ll cross it blind If loving you’s a crime, I’ll do the time I don’t want safe, I want true I want the bruise shaped just like you Say my name—don’t lie You already did, you already did [Instrumental—tense, driving] Spoken (low, close) Don’t act surprised. You knew what this was when you looked back. You don’t keep matches if you’re scared of the fire. Verse 3 Old parking lot, engine ticking Your shadow leans into mine I tell myself this is the last time I always tell myself that line Your hands shake when you don’t mean to Mine shake when I let you in We’re not saints, we’re not sorry We’re just honest when it hurts like this Bridge I tried to quit you like a bad habit Cold nights, clean breaks, fake smiles But the quiet sounds just like you And I relapse in a little while If you’re p****n, I’ll sip it slow Let it burn where it lands I don’t need saving from you I need you to take my hand Chorus (stripped, then full) Say my name— like you mean it this time Say my name— draw the line Say my name like a warning sign Paint it white down the center line I’ll cross it slow, I’ll cross it blind If loving you’s a crime, I’ll do the time Outro Street goes quiet, rain lets up I leave my heart in your drive Say my name when you’re lonely I’ll hear it. I always do.