Quiet words
Minimalist acoustic pop; hushed male vocals front and center over close-miked guitar and soft brushy percussion. Verses stay tight and conversational, pre-chorus adds subtle piano swells and rising harmonies, chorus widens with doubled vocals and a warm bass bed. Gentle build through a short bridge, ending on an intimate, almost whispered final hook.
Quiet words
Minimalist acoustic pop; hushed male vocals front and center over close-miked guitar and soft brushy percussion. Verses stay tight and conversational, pre-chorus adds subtle piano swells and rising harmonies, chorus widens with doubled vocals and a warm bass bed. Gentle build through a short bridge, ending on an intimate, almost whispered final hook.
Lyrics
Verse 1
You said
“They’re only words”
Like ash that leaves no mark
But I’ve been coughing all day
From that one throwaway remark
Pre-Chorus
You talk like it’s nothing
Like raindrops on metal roofs
But every small syllable
Shakes something loose
Chorus
Your words
Quiet bombs in my chest
Going off
Going off
When you’ve already left
Your words
Stick to me
Stay
You forget what you said
I taste it all day
Verse 2
You laugh and change the subject
I’m stuck on what you said
Tracing every letter
Like cracks above my bed
Pre-Chorus
You toss them so easy
Like skipping stones in the dark
But I’m diving for each one
Saving every shard
Chorus
Your words
Quiet bombs in my chest
Going off
Going off
When you’ve already left
Your words
Stick to me
Stay
You forget what you said
I taste it all day
Bridge
Say it slow this time
Mean it or let it die
I’m tired of bleeding out
From little lines
Chorus
Your words
Quiet bombs in my chest
Going off
Going off
When you’ve already left
Your words
Write on my skin
If you’re gonna cut deep
Don’t call it a whim