[Verse 1] I keep it small at first A thin thread in my chest You think I'm soft-spoken Till I tilt and test I hold the match so close Let it burn my tongue I can taste the anger Before it gets too loud [Pre-Chorus] You lean in, I go still Then my pulse turns red One breath in the dark And the room goes dead [Chorus] I whisper, then I roar (whisper, then I roar) I whisper, then I roar Don't push me anymore I whisper, then I roar (whisper, then I roar) I whisper, then I roar Then I break your floor [Verse 2] Pretty when I'm calm, yeah Sharp when I'm crossed I can smile like sugar While I count the cost If you raise your voice I raise my whole sky Tiny little warning Then the thunder arrives [Pre-Chorus] You lean in, I go still Then my pulse turns red One breath in the dark And the room goes dead [Chorus] I whisper, then I roar (whisper, then I roar) I whisper, then I roar Don't push me anymore I whisper, then I roar (whisper, then I roar) I whisper, then I roar Then I break your floor [Bridge] Catch me in the hush Right before the flare Hold me to the silence If you want me there 'Cause I go from silk To a storm in bloom One little spark And I fill the room~ [Final Chorus] I whisper, then I roar (whisper, then I roar) I whisper, then I roar Don't push me anymore I whisper, then I roar (whisper, then I roar) I whisper, then I roar Then I break your floor