I'll Take the Hit

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You said
"It's fine"
But your fingers tore the label from your drink
Your keys in hand
Eyes on the door
But you won't even blink
My jacket on the chair
Your perfume in the air
Turning thick
You're halfway gone already
I can feel it in the silence

[Chorus]
I'll take the hit
Tell everyone it was me that missed
Say I got bored
Say I walked out
Slammed the door
If it helps you sleep
Go ahead and make me the villain of this
Rewrite the script
I'll take the hit

[Verse 2]
You want clean lines
A simple story you can tell your friends
I complicate
Every feeling
Every start
Every end
You smooth out the mess
Fold the edges where my hands still shake
You need a perfect ending
I can play the part you need me to fake

[Chorus]
I'll take the hit
Tell everyone it was me that missed
Say I got bored
Say I walked out
Slammed the door
If it helps you sleep
Go ahead and make me the villain of this
Rewrite the script
I'll take the hit

[Bridge]
Yeah
Paint me reckless
Say I never even tried
Tell them I was careless
That I burned us from inside
If it keeps you steady
If it keeps your hands from shaking like mine
I'll stand in the crossfire
One last time

[Chorus]
I'll take the hit
Tell everyone it was me that missed
Say I got bored
Say I walked out
Slammed the door
If it helps you sleep
Go ahead and make me the villain of this
Rewrite the script
I'll take the hit