PLUG SILENCE

You got a head full of facts Pages turning in your skull Every answer on your tongue Every trigger cocked and full But a blade is just a blade Till a hand decides the swing You can cut or carve a doorway Same sharp little thing Knowledge says what to say Skills dress it up, make it land our way Attitude’s turning the volume up (too hard, too rough, too loud) Wisdom’s got a quiet hand on the plug Saying, “Maybe we don’t say this out loud” I had a line that could win Beat you flat in one clean hit Tasted victory on my teeth Almost choked on it Counted to ten in my chest Let the heat just fade and fall Sometimes the bravest kind of truth Is the one that never leaves your jaw Knowledge says what to say Skills dress it up, make it land our way Attitude’s turning the volume up (too proud, too sharp, too sure) Wisdom’s got a quiet hand on the plug Saying, “This one we can let go for sure” Some words heal Some words haunt Some we spit Some we want But every tongue Has a hidden brake Every heart Has a choice to make Knowledge says what to say Skills dress it up, make it land our way Attitude’s pouring the whole heart out (so raw, so rough, so real) Wisdom’s just a small, steady voice in the crowd Saying, “Say less and let your living be loud”