Broken Standoff
You kept
the secret
like it was yours to hold
I saw the crack in
the story
you told
The air got thin when the truth came close
Half-time drums
and shadows in the low harmony
You
can't
hide what
the walls already know
I won't beg for the truth you
won't show
Family secrets buried under the floor
I felt the give when you slammed the door
The silence cracked and the floor gave way
Low harmonies pulling the truth to the light
You can't hide
what the walls already know
I won't beg
for the truth
you won't show
You can't hide
what the walls already know
I won't beg
for the truth you won't show
The floor gives way and the secret is free (raspy ad-lib wail)