[Verse] You stand so still in the desert sun Spines like secrets you're guarding for fun A brittle laugh cracks the quiet air But you're not cruel You're just unaware [Prechorus] I reached out You pulled away A sharp reminder Every day [Chorus] Oh Your cactus heart It stings It stings No water flows No love it brings Oh Your cactus heart It burns It hides I can't get close Though I've tried I've tried [Verse 2] Shadows stretch, but you never bend Your edges cut You never mend Roots go deep, but they never share A hollow bloom Just hanging there [Chorus] Oh Your cactus heart It stings It stings No water flows No love it brings Oh Your cactus heart It burns It hides I can't get close Though I've tried I've tried [Bridge] I could be the rain I could soften your soil I could heal the pain Stop the endless toil But you stand tall Wrapped in your pride Your cactus heart won't let me inside