Say It Straight
	(written by Mike Bryant)
(8/19/2026)
(key of D)

[Intro]
[clean electric guitar lead melody, strummed acoustic guitar, fretless bass, light drums]

[Verse 1]
[male vocals, smooth delivery]
I caught your name on the screen at 2:13
Left my phone face down on the kitchen sink
Coffee went cold while I paced that floor
Trying not to read into it anymore
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[electric guitar fills]
You said “maybe” like it meant “come through”
And I’ve been stuck on that one line since noon
Ooh, ooh, ooh

[Chorus]
[fuller arrangement, synth pads enter]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Say it once and I’ll move
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Don’t leave me hanging in the room
With your half-smile, your slow reply
And that look like you already know why
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Just say it straight this time

(Musical Break)

[Verse 2]
[male vocals, steady build]
Your jacket’s still on the chair by the door
I keep finding your keys in the drawer
I replay the typing, the pause, the space
The little three dots that never say the place
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I was halfway dressed when my phone lit up
Sat right there watching it buffer and cut
Ooh, ooh, ooh
If you’re coming by, then come through
If you’re not, just say that too

[Bridge]
[electric guitar solo, melodic and sustained notes]
[acoustic guitar continues rhythmic strumming]
If you’re coming over, come now
If you’re gone, then let me down
I can handle a hard truth better
Than this back-and-forth forever

[Chorus]
[fuller arrangement, synth pads enter]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Say it once and I’ll move
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Don’t leave me hanging in the room
With your half-smile, your slow reply
And that look like you already know why
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Just say it straight this time

[Outro]
[vocal harmonies fade]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I’m still here if you do
Ooh, ooh, ooh
But I’m not waiting on a maybe too long
[final electric guitar flourish, music fades out]