“Must Be Me” is about carrying the blame when things go wrong and questioning whether the problem is really you—or just the weight of everything you’ve been handed. It’s a song for anyone who’s been misunderstood, worn down, and still standing. Verse 1 I clock out early, beat the night, Don’t chase the bar, don’t pick no fights Don’t have friends blowing up my phone, Just a long drive back to home I walk in quiet, head down low, Try not to breathe too hard, too slow Funny how I’m always in the way, Even when I’m doing everything right Pre-Chorus One wrong step, yeah it’s on me One wrong look, World War III Say one word, I’m crossing lines, Forget one thing, I’m outta time Chorus So it must be me, yeah it’s always me Every little crack, every damn thing I give my heart, I give my soul, Still come up short, still lose control Your kiss feels off, your eyes don’t stay You look at me like I’m in the way If somebody’s gotta take the fall, Then it must be me after all Verse 2 Kids yelling loud, tears on repeat, Nothing listens, nothing sleeps I try to teach ’em wrong from right, But somehow that just starts another fight You back ’em up, I bite my tongue, Feels like I’m the only grown one I say my side, you shut it down, Tell me how I missed the ground Pre-Chorus I ain’t perfect, hell I know But I’m breaking trying to hold this home Chorus So it must be me, yeah it’s always me Every little crack, every damn thing I give my heart, I give my soul, Still come up short, still lose control Your kiss feels off, your eyes don’t stay You look at me like I’m in the way If somebody’s gotta take the fall, Then it must be me after all Bridge Feels like you want out, just scared to say it Like you’re already gone, just haven’t made it Maybe I’ve been wrong since seventeen, Or maybe loving you’s what’s killing me All I wanted was to make you proud, Be the man you brag about But you don’t hear the hurt at all, You just hear what I did wrong Chorus (big, emotional) Yeah it must be me, I’ll wear the blame Say I’m sorry, say it again Carry this house on broken knees, Still feel like nothing’s enough for me When love feels cold and words don’t land, And I’m the only one giving a damn If somebody’s gotta take the fall, Then it must be me after all Outro So I’ll grab my keys, step out slow, Give you space like you asked me to If standing here’s what breaks it all… Guess it must be me after allmore