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Her saved screenshots are the only reason anyone believed her. His unsent sentence is the reason the room went quiet. One archive, two people, no fair rule.
Read it back to me. Now read me back the gap.
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READ IT BACK TO ME lyrics
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Verse 1
She has old messages saved on her phone. They show what happened when she was alone. He has not said much in a long time. He starts one message, then deletes the line. She says, "Those words helped prove I was right." He says, "Saved words make us scared to write." I stand by the door and listen to both. Should we save it all, or let some things go?
Chorus
Read it back to me. Read it back to me. Read the words that kept her here. Saved words can cause more fear. Read the pause that closed his mouth. why can nobody speak it out? Read it back to me. Read it back to me.
Verse 2
She taps the time: two fourteen at night. "They planned to push me out. This proves they lied. Without this screen, who would believe my side? Three people saw it and stood by my side. People with power can change what they say. A saved message can stand in their way. Delete the proof, and they can hide the blame. That is why I saved the date and name."
Verse 3
He turns his phone around for us to see. He says, "I want this room to all see". But now we fear each word we type. One bad joke can follow us for life. One old mistake can stop new trust. If no words fade, will we all rust? We talk much less. We hide much more. That is not what this room is for."
Chorus
Read it back to me. Read it back to me. Read the words that kept her here. Saved words can cause more fear. Read the pause that closed his mouth. why can nobody speak it out? Read it back to me. Read it back to me.
Verse 4
If we keep it all, the proof may save us. If we clear it all, the strong may lie. If we keep it all, people may stop talking. If we clear it all, its too easy to lie. We need the records. we need room to speak. We all have a real need to be. No choice can give us all what we seek. The people need fair rules to trust. But fair rules may still hurt us. Who gets to pick what stays? Who gets to pick what goes? How long should we keep the words? What happens when the rules are purged?
Chorus
Read it back to me. Tell me what was said. Tell me what was never said. Words can help the person who was hurt. Words can make the room go quiet. Read it back to me. What should we keep here?
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She has old messages saved on her phone. They show what happened when she was alone.
Read it back to me. Read it back to me.
Read it back to me. Tell me what was said.
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