Grown-Up Words

Verse 1

Piano and voice

You said you need to hold some spaceYou said it's not a me thingYou said you're working on yourselfIn a voice you got off a podcastI said, cool, I'm working on crying

Pre-Chorus

You broke my heart so gentlyI didn't even get to scream

Chorus

Say it in grown-up wordsLike it's a quarterly reviewI'm nineteen, just say you're doneSay it in grown-up words

Verse 2

You thanked me for the lessonsLike I was a class you passedYou wished me all the best, sincerelySincerely, who says sincerely

Pre-Chorus

You broke my heart so gentlyI didn't even get to scream

Chorus

Drums and strings enter

Say it in grown-up wordsLike it's a quarterly reviewI'm nineteen, just say you're doneSay it in grown-up words

Bridge

Building to a raw belt

Just once be petty for meJust once act like it hurt you

Final Chorus

Full and soaring, then falling back to piano

Say it in grown-up wordsLike it's a quarterly reviewI'm nineteen, just say you're doneSay it in grown-up wordsSay it in grown-up wordsLike it's a quarterly reviewI'm nineteen, just say you're sorrySay it in grown-up words