Say It Plain

Say it plain
Say it plain

Guest badge bent in the studio hall
Everybody ten feet tall online
Big talk bouncing off white walls
Nobody says what costs them sleep at night
I learned the pose, I learned the angle
Learned to make a doubt look paid
Then my oldest friend looked right through me
Asked why I changed the way I say my name

Say it plain (plain)
No smoke, no shine
My name got loud
While my room got quiet

Plain (say it)
Plain (say it)

Called my mother from the corridor
Said, "The money's not what they think"
Advance went on the lawyer
And the rest went on the rent
She was quiet for a second
Then she laughed and said, "Me too
Your father told the whole church he was rich
And we ate beans till June"

Say it plain (plain)
No smoke, no shine
My name got loud
While my room got quiet

So I walked back in the booth
Told the engineer, "Leave the breath"
First take, no second
No polish on the rest

Say it plain (plain)
No smoke, no shine
My name got loud
Now my room's alive

Say it plain