[Verse 1] Boot prints on the sidewalk Cold wind in the late-night trees Every branch had teeth and We still walked easy We bit back every comment Swallowed every burning scream Tucked our hurt in pockets Just to let them breathe [Pre-Chorus] Held it all together Like tape on torn-up seams Said “I’m fine It’s nothing” While it tore through every dream [Chorus] It’s the grit in the leaves The heart on our sleeves Every time we broke our backs Just to make them feel at ease Yeah We swallowed the fire Stepped out of the heat But I’m done fading to the black Just to make you feel at ease (oh, to make you feel at ease) [Verse 2] I wrote my name in dust there You wiped it with a careless hand All those quiet concessions Built a kingdom out of sand I bled in muted colors So your sky could stay serene Bit my tongue to dull the blade And called it “keeping peace” [Pre-Chorus] But I can hear the thunder Rolling up inside my chest I’ve been playing smaller Now I’m kicking off this dress (hey!) It’s the grit in the leaves The heart on our sleeves Every time we broke our backs Just to make you feel at ease Yeah We swallowed the fire Stepped out of the heat But I’m done fading to the black Just to make you feel at ease [Bridge] What about my shaking hands? What about my sleepless nights? What about the part of me I buried just to keep you bright? I’m done handing over Every quiet Honest piece If I burn a little brighter I might finally feel released (oh) [Chorus] It’s the grit in the leaves The heart on our sleeves Every time we broke our backs Just to make you feel at ease Yeah We carried the weight Till we fell to our knees Now we’re rising from the cracks You don’t get to set the scene [Chorus] It’s the grit in the leaves The heart on our sleeves Every scar and every laugh Every shattered Stubborn dream We’re done swallowing fire Done begging for relief I won’t ever turn it back Just to make you feel at ease (never again, never again)