“Talk to Me (Extended Version)”

Lyrics

[Intro - Extended]

(Ayy, ayy, listen up)
(Yeah, we gotta talk about this)
(It ain’t just words, nah—communication is the key)
(Yeah, yeah, check it)

(Ayy, one time for the ones who feel unheard)
(Two times for the ones who bottled up words)
(Three times for the ones tryna heal inside)
(Four times ‘cause we all need to speak our mind)

(Yeah, it’s the words, it’s the tone, it’s the silence in between)
(It’s the body language speakin’ louder than what we mean)
(If we don’t break the walls, then we let ‘em grow tall)
(So let’s talk, yeah, let’s talk, let’s talk)

[Verse 1]

It ain’t just the words, it’s the way that you say it
The look in your eyes, the vibe when you lay it
The silence between when you’re holdin’ it in
Like a storm in your chest that you never begin
See, love ain’t just feelin’s, nah, it’s the bridge
That we build every time that we talk and we give
It’s the patience, the space, the moments we share
And if we don’t speak up, we go nowhere

[Pre-Chorus]

(Ayy) You ever felt lost when they didn’t reply?
(Ayy) Or held back words, let the moment slide?
(Ayy) Communication ain’t just talkin’ out loud
It’s understandin’ the message, no need to shout

[Chorus]

Talk to me, tell me what’s real
Say what you think, say how you feel
I can’t read your mind, but I wanna know
Let it out, don’t let it go cold
Words, the silence, the way that we move
Communication is more than just two
If we don’t talk, how we gonna grow?
Let me know, let me know, let me know

[Verse 2]

It’s the texts you ain’t send, the calls that you miss
The way that your tone got a vibe when you’re pissed
It’s the arms crossed up, turnin’ away
It’s the “I’m fine” lie when you ain’t okay
We don’t need to scream, don’t need to fight
But sayin’ nothin’ ain’t makin’ it right
So tell me what’s up, tell me what’s wrong
We can’t fix nothin’ if we hold it too long

[Bridge 1 - Extended]

(Ayy) Verbal, non-verbal, body, the vibe
(Ayy) Written in messages, eyes in the sky
(Ayy) No matter the method, the heart gotta speak
(Ayy) So open it up, don’t let it get weak

(Ayy) It’s the late-night calls, the letters we write
(Ayy) The touch of a hand when the words ain’t right
(Ayy) The way that we listen, the space that we give
(Ayy) Communication is how we live

[Chorus - Reprise]

Talk to me, tell me what’s real
Say what you think, say how you feel
I can’t read your mind, but I wanna know
Let it out, don’t let it go cold
Words, the silence, the way that we move
Communication is more than just two
If we don’t talk, how we gonna grow?
Let me know, let me know, let me know

[Verse 3 - Extended]

Think about love, think about trust
Think about moments that mattered to us
Every time that we spoke, every time that we laughed
Every tear that we wiped when the pain hit bad
It’s all in the way that we listen and learn
It’s how we respond when it ain’t our turn
It’s the late-night talks, it’