The Softest No

[Intro]
[Verse]
Twilight on the kitchen floor
I don't hide here anymore
Chipped teacup in my palm
Finding a brand new calm
Steaming water starts to rise
Reflecting in my tired eyes
Leaving every heavy care
In the cool and evening air
[Pre-Chorus]
The keys are humming low
Teaching me where to go
Back to the center of my soul
Making all the pieces whole
[Chorus]
It's the softest no I’ve said
Quiet voices in my head
Finally finding where I stand
Tracing lines across my hand
No more pleasing for the prize
Truth is living in my eyes
I don't owe a single thing
To the songs that others sing
[Post-Chorus]
Just the softest no
Letting it all go
Watch the rhythm flow
Taking it real slow
[Verse]
Half-finished pages in the light
Waking up from the night
Ink is dry upon the wood
Doing what I know I should
I used to carry every weight
Now I've cleared the heavy plate
No more dancing on a string
I don't care for what they bring
[Chorus]
It's the softest no I’ve said
Quiet voices in my head
Finally finding where I stand
Tracing lines across my hand
No more pleasing for the prize
Truth is living in my eyes
I don't owe a single thing
To the songs that others sing
[Bridge]
Muted brass begins to rise
Wiping shadows from my eyes
I am whole within this room
Watching all the silence bloom
No apology to give
This is how I choose to live
[Verse]
Brushed snare on the beat
Feeling grounded in my feet
Guitar chords start to ring
I can hear my spirit sing
The sub-bass holds the floor
I don't need to ask for more
The mirror shows a different face
Moving with a steady grace
[Chorus]
It's the softest no I’ve said
Quiet voices in my head
Finally finding where I stand
Tracing lines across my hand
No more pleasing for the prize
Truth is living in my eyes
I don't owe a single thing
To the songs that others sing
[Post-Chorus]
Just the softest no
Letting it all go
Watch the rhythm flow
Taking it real slow
[Outro]