Against the Grain

DREY

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Backstory

Going against every instinct to be vulnerable — and getting silence in return.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Went against every wall I built inside
Opened my mouth when I wanted to hide
Said the hard thing, the real thing, the thing with no shield
Stood in the open on an empty field
And what did I get — silence on the other end
Not even anger, just the quiet of a friend
Who didn't know what to do with the truth

[Chorus]
Against the grain
I went against the grain and got the splinters
Against the grain
Vulnerable for once and met with winter
They tell you open up, they tell you let it show
But nobody taught them what to do when you do

[Verse 2]
I rehearsed it in the mirror, every word precise
Swallowed my pride like it was swallowing ice
And you just sat there — nodded slow
Changed the subject like I didn't just let go
Of everything I held for twenty-something years
You treated my confession like it needed gears

[Bridge]
Maybe the grain exists for a reason
Maybe the walls were wisdom, not treason

[Outro]
Against the grain
I won't go back... but I understand the fence now