Truth Or Dare

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We were porch-swing kids spinning glass on the wood
Chasing cheap thrills like we knew we should
You looked me in the eye, said, Pick one, honey
Now I’m betting my soul on counterfeit money
I’m sitting in the quiet of a house gone cold
Reading empty words that are getting old
The bottle stopped spinning, but the room’s in a haze
I’m sick of living in your maybe phase

You ask me what I’m looking for like you don’t see the blood
I’m looking for a solid rock in all this Georgia mud

So is it truth or dare? Lay it on the line
Are you gonna love me or just kill my time
Talk me a straight line or walk out the door
I ain’t a little girl on the porch anymore
Strip it down to the bone or leave me in the rain
I’m done finding comfort in the middle of the pain
Yeah, look me in the eye if you’re actually there
Is it truth, or dare

I’ve worn your sorry like a hand-me-down coat
While you’re out there sinking our only boat
I called your chaos a rebel soul
But a man who’s broken only leaves a hole
I don’t need a diamond, just a word I can trust
Something that won’t turn to habit and dust
If you’re scared of the light, then get out of the way
‘Cause I’m done being the ghost of your yesterday

Real love don’t hide, and real love don’t blink
It doesn’t care what the neighbors think

So is it truth or dare? Lay it on the line
Are you gonna love me or just kill my time
Talk me a straight line or walk out the door
I ain’t a little girl on the porch anymore
Strip it down to the bone or leave me in the rain
I’m done finding comfort in the middle of the pain
Yeah, look me in the eye if you’re actually there
Is it truth, or dare

I’ve swallowed my pride ’til I choked on the taste
Trying to find beauty in all of this waste
But peace ain’t peace if I’m losing my mind
And “dare” is just a lie that you’re hiding behind
So let the truth burn ’til the sky turns black
I’d rather be lonely than keep looking back

Is it truth or dare? Are you stepping up
Or are you just another hole in my cup
Say my name or say goodbye
Either way, I’m gonna hold my head high
Lay it bare or leave me there
I ain’t scared of the fire anymore, I swear
I’m calling it now, yeah, I’m calling it now
Truth, or dare

Cards on the table
The lights are on
Choose carefully, baby
Before I’m gone