Cerussis | Cerussis & Lucius Meyers - What Do I Say? (Deluxe Version) - (Official Lyric Video) @Cerussis | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
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This song is about not being able to speak up, either out of fear of confrontation or being backed into a corner and forced into silence.

"What Do I Say? (Deluxe Version)"
Writing - @Cerussis, @LuciusMeyers
Production - @Cerussis
Lead and Backing Vocals - @Cerussis, @LuciusMeyers
Background Artwork - @kingpagie

~Lyrics~

[Verse 1 - Steph]
Sometimes I wish that feelings couldn’t touch me
They burn me like fire
I lock myself behind a wall of glass and cower
I know you’re just a liar

Ah, I put my heart out, only to get knocked back down
Didn’t want any trouble
Ah, I know that if I say word, I risk our separation
Can’t handle confrontation

[Pre-chorus - Steph]
Cell of holding, no one knowing
Finding ways to numb the pain
Keep me hostage, what’s the cost in
You and the words that you say

[Chorus 1 - Steph]
You tell me that I fucked it up
Hold me down ‘cus I’m still here crying
Was it wrong when you called it love?
Said that you care, now you’re out here whining

That’s just how it is
Yeah, it’s true I tried my best
But I’m locked up in my brain
Got a gun aimed straight at my chest

So I sit here now
Oh, tell me

What do I?
What do I?
What do I?
What do I say?

[Verse 2 - Lucius]
I know you’re not shy (ha!) so what do I say?
I don’t mean to pry but you’re slipping away
The more that you talk, the less that I know
The more that you call, I don’t pick up the phone

I seen the masses, they’re asking me questions
But me? I can barely spit out a sentence
I won’t be a product of you people’s negligence
I know that every word you say is venomous

You think it’s a game, I think it’s a plot
I think that you’re scheming more often than not
But you get so big eyed when you gettin caught
You don’t say a word, just sit there in awe

Like I didn’t catch you in yo fucking lies
So why don’t you look me straight into the eyes?
Why don’t you say what’s on your fuckin mind?
You sayin some bullshit, you wasting my time

He thought he was yours, you said “yeah you’re mine”
But when he confront, you just sit there and cry
We ain’t got time for no pussies like you that like whining
When you’re caught doin more fuckin crimes

[Chorus 2 - Steph]
You tell me that I fucked it up
Hold me down ‘cus I’m still here crying
Was it wrong when you called it love?
Said that you care, now you’re out here whining

That’s just how it is
Yeah, it’s true I tried my best
But I’m locked up in my brain
Got a gun aimed straight at my chest

So I sit here now
Oh, tell me

What do I?
What do I?
What do I?
What do I say?

[Bridge - Steph]
Cell of holding, no one knowing
Finding ways to numb the pain
I’ll find a way (What I do I say?)
I’ll hide away…

[Chorus 3 - Steph]
You tell me that I fucked it up
Hold me down ‘cus I’m still here crying
Was it wrong when you called it love?
Said that you care, now you’re out here whining

That’s just how it is
Yeah, it’s true I tried my best
But I’m locked up in my brain
Got a gun aimed straight at my chest

So I sit here now
Oh, tell me

What do I?
What do I?
What do I?
What do I say?

[Chorus 4 - Steph]
Tell me how have I fucked it up?
Hold me back, punches out here flying
If it’s wrong, why’d you call it love?
Said that you care, you’re not even trying!

That’s just how it is
Yeah, it’s true I tried my best
But I’m locked up in my brain
Got a gun aimed straight at my chest

So I sit here now
Oh, tell me

What do I?
What do I?
What do I?
What do I say?

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