[Verse 1] You tell me what went wrong at work I start to fix it mid-sentence Catch myself, bite back the answer Let your whole thought have its entrance I ask what you need from me Not what I would need in your place Your hands are shaking round the mug I slow my voice and give you space [Pre-Chorus] I won't pretend I know your road Or turn your hurt into advice I'll stay here while the silence holds And hear you twice [Chorus] I’m trying to understand Not win, not make you see my side I’m trying to understand Keep my first reply inside If I get it wrong, tell me again I’ll set my pride down where it lands I’m trying, trying to understand [Verse 2] You say the joke cut deeper than I thought I feel the defense rise in my throat Then I remember impact is real Even when I never meant the blow So I ask which words stayed with you I don’t ask you to make them small I can own the mark I left behind And still be here through it all [Pre-Chorus] I won't pretend I know your road Or turn your hurt into advice I'll stay here while the silence holds And hear you twice [Chorus] I’m trying to understand Not win, not make you see my side I’m trying to understand Keep my first reply inside If I get it wrong, tell me again I’ll set my pride down where it lands I’m trying, trying to understand [Bridge] Different window, different weather Same room, two honest views I can hold my own convictions And make room for what is true in you No quick pardon, no neat answer Just the work of staying near I can listen without disappearing I can be brave enough to hear [Final Chorus] I’m trying to understand Not win, not make you see my side I’m trying to understand Keep my first reply inside If I get it wrong, tell me again I’ll set my pride down where it lands I’m trying, trying to understand [Outro] Tell me again I’m still listening
