“Easy to Say”

by Scott McGuire

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Lyrics

Verse 1
Morning’s already late again
Shoes by the door, we’re rushin’
Coffee cold, nerves on edge
Trying not to snap before I’ve even left
Some days I’m calm, some days I’m loud
Some words come out I wish I’d slow down
I pick my battles like change in my hand
Spend what I can

Pre-Chorus
Everybody’s got a better way
When they’re not the ones there every day

Chorus
It’s easy to say what I should’ve done
When you weren’t there when the morning spun
I’m not choosing comfort, I’m choosing peace
I’m choosing what keeps her safe with me
You don’t feel the weight, you don’t see the cost
You don’t know the fights I choose to stop
It’s easy to say—from where you are
But I’m the one who’s gotta live with the scars

Verse 2
I’ve raised my voice, I’ve said too much
Dropped a few words I wouldn’t write in chalk
I ain’t proud of every single day
I ain’t proud of every single day
But I show up anyway
I hear the talk, I hear the tone
How firm I should be, what I should’ve shown
But strength ain’t clean and it ain’t rehearsed
It’s knowing when you’re helping—or making it worse

Pre-Chorus 2
Everybody’s brave with borrowed ground
When they’re not the ones holding it down

Chorus
It’s easy to say what I should’ve done
When you weren’t there when the patience was gone
I’m not choosing silence, I’m choosing sense
I’m choosing what won’t live in her head
You don’t feel the weight, you don’t see the cost
You don’t know the fights I choose to stop
It’s easy to say—from where you are
But I’m the one who’s gotta live with the scars

Bridge
I lose my temper, yeah, I’m flawed
I don’t pretend that I don’t get hot
But I cool it down, under the stars
Before it turns into something hard
Kind don’t mean weak, calm don’t mean tame
It means I know when to step back—or stay

Final Chorus
It’s easy to say who I should be
When you’re not in the ring with me
I’m not doing perfect, I’m doing real
Doing the best with what I feel
You don’t feel the weight, you don’t see the cost
You don’t know the fights I choose to stop
It’s easy to say—from where you are
But I’m the one who’s gotta live with the scars

Lyrics, concept, and composition by Scott McGuire.
Vocals and instrumentation generated using AI.