Open Arms, Heavy Hands

[Verse 1] I hold the door Say "after you" Smile at strangers on the train Try to be the gentle one Even when I'm tired and frayed I tell myself "we're all the same" Just different stories Same bruise But some days every little thing Feels like another cut I choose [Chorus] I wanna love everyone Everyone But my chest gets tight And my words come undone I reach my arms out wide And bump into my own pride I wanna love everyone Everyone But my heart's got rules that I never wrote down Open arms Heavy hands Still trying to hold you somehow [Verse 2] You talk loud Push every line I flinch Then laugh it off "Maybe they're just having The kind of day that really hurts " I cough I see your fear behind your teeth Mine is hiding just the same I say "it's fine " but feel the heat In the middle of my face [Chorus] [Bridge] I burn out Then beat myself up For not being better than this I forget that I'm someone too That I also need some rest So I'll start small Forgive my faults Offer what I really have Not a saint Just someone trying With a cracked but open hand [Chorus]