Holding A Loaded Gun

[Verse 1]
They sit in the stairwell, scared to speak
His eyes are glued to the floor
Two cups of whiskey mixed with something
She doesn't know, she isn't sure
They think of all the times when they were close
And they could keep each other warm
He sighs and goes to leave
The words don't come as easy no more
She goes to the bathroom with her friends
Her face is flushed but it is dark, so they don't see
She's tired of complaining but she joins in
Just to be part of the team
They list off all the name of all the boys
And all girls who gave them funny looks
Or who they look at strangely

[Pre-Chorus]
And everyone is talking
But no ones saying anything
And she is overwhelmed again
She thinks that's how it's supposed to be
Hold up

[Chorus]
Oh baby
Why do you keep pushing away from me?
I know you like to dance and it hurts
Harder to feel after a bottle of rum
But don't say you didn't mean it
When you're holding a loaded gun

[Verse 2]
He counts all the creases on his hands
And wonders if they make him strong
He's the only one who's seen the worst of it
And nothing helps at all
He forced himself to stop when he was drunk
And could have run through the wall
I don't see him walking like he used to
He needs to heal a little more
But she's still got the world in the palm of her hand
Or so it seems
She's heard all the advice she can for one day
What does any of it mean?
She's heard that distance helps
But she gets closer and closer to the seams
She's read the script and it ends in tragedy

[Pre-Chorus]
They're just actors on a stage now
Fighting 'til the blackout
But do you hold your ground when you shared space in the same house?

[Chorus]
Oh baby
How do you keep pushing away from me?
I know you like to dance and it hurts
Harder to feel after a bottle of rum
But don't say you didn't mean it
When you're holding a loaded gun
Baby
Why do you keep pushing away from me?
I know you like to dance and it hurts
Harder to feel after a bottle of rum
But don't say you didn't mean it
When you're holding a loaded gun

[Outro]
Big dogs I know you bark like some wolves now but that don’t mean you can’t say sorry
Big dogs I know you bark like some wolves now but that don’t mean it won’t work out
Big dogs I know you bark like some wolves now but that don’t mean you can’t say sorry
Big dogs I know you bark like some wolves now