Swallow My Pride

[Verse 1]
Got your coat on
Keys in your hand
You say “I’m tired of promises”
I see the suitcase by the door
You’re halfway gone
I feel the floor tilt
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been stubborn
Always had to be right
But watching you choose that doorknob
Hits me harder than the fight
[Chorus]
Tonight I’ll swallow my pride down for you
Bite my tongue
Let the truth shine through
I don’t need to win
I just need you to stay
I’ll bend
I’ll break
I’ll learn a new way
Tonight I’ll swallow my pride down for you
For you
I’ll move
All the walls I built between us
I’ll pull them down for you
[Verse 2]
All those late nights
Raised voices
Throwing words like broken glass
Now I’m sweeping up my choices
Admitting I was scared to ask
[Pre-Chorus]
Can we start small?
Coffee cups at 9
I’ll listen more than I speak
Let your silence draw the lines
[Chorus]
Tonight I’ll swallow my pride down for you
Bite my tongue
Let the truth shine through
I don’t need to win
I just need you to stay
I’ll bend
I’ll break
I’ll learn a new way
Tonight I’ll swallow my pride down for you
For you
I’ll move
All the walls I built between us
I’ll pull them down for you
[Bridge]
Take my armor
Lay it on the floor (oh)
All my sharp edges
I don’t want them anymore
If it saves us
I’ll say I was wrong first
’Cause losing you
Would hurt a whole lot worse
[Chorus]
Tonight I’ll swallow my pride down for you
Bite my tongue
Let the truth shine through
I don’t need to win
I just need you to stay
I’ll bend
I’ll break
I’ll learn a new way
Tonight I’ll swallow my pride down for you
For you
I’ll move
All the walls I built between us
I’ll pull them down for you

Modern R&B ballad with male vocals; intimate electric piano and warm sub-bass, close-mic whispery verses; chorus blooms with wide pads, airy harmonies, and a simple finger-snap groove. Subtle guitar swells in the bridge, last hook lifts with stacked ad-libs and a gentle vocal run on the title line.