[Verse 1] You meant to help, you chose your words with care They heard a judgment hiding in the air A minute passes, shoulders pull up tight Two wounded hearts both sure they’re right [Pre-Chorus] I feel my jaw set, hands begin to close Already searching for a fix nobody knows [Chorus] I stand between you, translating every side I know why you’re hurt, I know what you meant inside I want you both to be right, both to understand But knowing where it started doesn’t mend it in my hands I love you, I just want the room to breathe I wish we could be kind before we leave [Verse 2] I carry each explanation back and forth Trying to soften every sharpened word The first small thing gets buried underneath Old sore places neither planned to reach [Pre-Chorus] I hear the care beneath the raised-up sound Still I can’t make the hurt turn itself around [Chorus] I stand between you, translating every side I know why you’re hurt, I know what you meant inside I want you both to be right, both to understand But knowing where it started doesn’t mend it in my hands I love you, I just want the room to breathe I wish we could be kind before we leave [Bridge] I step away and sand the rough edge down Keep my hands busy till the heat comes down A drawer, a screw, one thing I can make right While your words keep circling through the night [Final Chorus] I stand between you, though I know I can’t decide Who gets to hurt, who gets to set it right We care so fiercely, every voice runs high And love is still beneath the words we can’t take back in time I love you, I just want the room to breathe I wish we could be kind before we leave I wish we could be kind before we leave
