"Silent Treatment"

INTRO (spoken, dry)

> You think silence gon’ hurt me…

I was raised in it.

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HOOK A (airy, doubled)

> You give me the silent treatment, thinkin’ I’ll break

But I’m numb to the quiet, I don’t feel that ache

You slam doors, I just lock mine too

You don’t talk, I just ghost right through

You give me the silent treatment, but baby, I’m still

We both tryna win a war that got no real kill

You want pain— I bring peace that’s cold

And silence the only thing we both still hold

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VERSE 1 (intimate, close-mic)

> You leave texts on read, I leave you on seen

You post quotes online, I know what they mean

You wait for me to beg, I wait for you to fold

We both too proud to let our hands get cold

You put on makeup, go out with your friends

I pour up liquor, write songs with loose ends

You want me to chase— I want you to speak

But we both play roles that don’t make us weak

I ain’t callin’ ’cause I hate bein’ tested

You ain’t answerin’ ’cause you know I’m invested

The truth is, silence just make me strong

But we both lose every time it lasts too long

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HOOK A (repeat, add low harmony)

> You give me the silent treatment, thinkin’ I’ll break… (repeat full)

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VERSE 2 (more melodic, soft falsetto tails)

> We ain’t talkin’ but the walls still hear

Footsteps in the kitchen— that’s how I know you near

You still make your tea, I still roll my smoke

We pass twice tonight, not a word we spoke

I know you mad— your eyes don’t lie

But you love the game, and so do I

We keep score with the love we deny

First one to speak gotta bury their pride

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BRIDGE (beat drops to pads; long verbs)

> I can match your silence, match your cold

But deep down, girl, I just want hold

My pride loud— but my love loud too

I just don’t know which one to choose

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HOOK B (FINAL — lift; stack harmonies + adlibs)

> You give me the silent treatment, thinkin’ I’ll break

I’m numb to the quiet, I don’t feel that ache (no I don’t)

You slam doors— I lock mine too

You don’t talk— I ghost right through (right through)

You give me the silent treatment, but baby, I’m still

We both tryna win a war with no real kill

If you want peace, I’ll drop my sword

Say one word… and I’m at your door

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OUTRO (whisper, dry)

> You hear that? That’s us—

saying everything without a word.