STAY MEAN
TitanChord
Intro
They told me soften up.
No.
Verse 1
They said age should make me gentle
Make me bite my tongue
Smile when somebody crosses lines
Pretend that nothing's wrong
They said, “Learn to let it roll off”
“Boy, you've proved enough”
Funny how the ones preaching peace
Never had to eat the dust
Pre-Chorus
I can be kind
I can be clean
But don't confuse that
With weak
Chorus
Stay mean
Stay mean
Keep a little thunder
Underneath
Stay mean
Stay mean
You don't need permission
To keep your teeth
Be good when it matters
Stand tall when it gets ugly
Stay mean
Verse 2
I shake hands with honest people
Hold doors and pay my debts
Help a stranger change a tire
And remember every threat
Mercy ain't the same as weakness
Peace ain't laying down
I can walk away from trouble
Till it follows me around
Breakdown
Stay calm
Stay sharp
Know your line
Know your heart
Give respect
Till respect leaves
Then—
Stay mean
Stay mean
Stay mean
Keep a little wildfire
Underneath
Stay mean
Stay mean
You don't owe this world
Your other cheek
Love hard
Stand straight
Don't bend just to keep things clean
Stay mean
Outro
Not cruel.
Mean.
Timing is estimated — lines are spaced evenly across the track.
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Lyrics
Intro They told me soften up. No.
Verse 1 They said age should make me gentle Make me bite my tongue Smile when somebody crosses lines Pretend that nothing's wrong They said, “Learn to let it roll off” “Boy, you've proved enough” Funny how the ones preaching peace Never had to eat the dust
Pre-Chorus I can be kind I can be clean But don't confuse that With weak
Chorus Stay mean Stay mean Keep a little thunder Underneath Stay mean Stay mean You don't need permission To keep your teeth Be good when it matters Stand tall when it gets ugly Stay mean
Verse 2 I shake hands with honest people Hold doors and pay my debts Help a stranger change a tire And remember every threat Mercy ain't the same as weakness Peace ain't laying down I can walk away from trouble Till it follows me around
Breakdown Stay calm Stay sharp Know your line Know your heart Give respect Till respect leaves Then— Stay mean Stay mean Stay mean Keep a little wildfire Underneath Stay mean Stay mean You don't owe this world Your other cheek Love hard Stand straight Don't bend just to keep things clean Stay mean
Outro Not cruel. Mean.
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