[Verse 1]
I wrote it down in pencil
Then crossed it with my thumb
Too many pretty phrases
Made the whole thing come undone
I wanted it to land hard
I wanted it to stay
But every line kept bending
And slipping clean away
[Pre-Chorus]
So I cut it to the bone
Left the truth on the page
One small spark, one open wound
One thing I couldn't fake
[Chorus]
Tried that theme
Tried that theme
It didn't fit me
It didn't fit me
Now I keep it plain
Now I keep it clean
Tried that theme
Tried that theme
It didn't fit me
[Verse 2]
I chased a bigger picture
Painted all the corners gold
But the frame felt too crowded
And the story felt too old
So I took out every extra
Left the crack and left the bruise
If it hurts a little on me
Then maybe it is true
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need a perfect line
I don't need a mask
If the room goes quiet now
I'll let the silence ask
[Chorus]
Tried that theme
Tried that theme
It didn't fit me
It didn't fit me
Now I keep it plain
Now I keep it clean
Tried that theme
Tried that theme
It didn't fit me
[Bridge]
I stopped dressing up the ache
Stopped making it behave
One real name in the middle
That was all I had to save
[Final Chorus]
Tried that theme
Tried that theme
It didn't fit me
It didn't fit me
Now I keep it plain
Now I keep it clean
Tried that theme
Tried that theme
It didn't fit me