Refuses Your Fear

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You came in loud with a borrowed excuse Made a whole room carry the weight of your views I heard the word, watched your grin turn thin You call it a joke; I call out the rot within [Pre-Chorus] You don't get a pass just because you insist A cheap little label can't hide a clenched fist [Chorus] I won't wear your hate like a badge on my chest I won't make a home for the worst of your mess Say what you mean, let the whole room hear I stand on the side that refuses your fear [Verse 2] My friend held the door while you spat at the floor Then looked me dead on: “We don't do that here” No grand little speech, no theatrical scene Just a chair pulled close and a line kept clean [Pre-Chorus] You don't get a pass just because you insist A cheap little label can't hide a clenched fist [Chorus] I won't wear your hate like a badge on my chest I won't make a home for the worst of your mess Say what you mean, let the whole room hear I stand on the side that refuses your fear [Bridge] Keep your poison; we know what it costs Every door you close leaves another one locked We can name the harm, we can choose to repair No room for that cruelty while I'm standing here [Final Chorus] I won't wear your hate like a badge on my chest I won't make a home for the worst of your mess Say what you mean, let the whole room hear I stand on the side that refuses your fear [Outro] Not here. Not with me.