[INTRO — soft, almost whispered] I still get scared... Even with you. And I know you've never given me a reason to be. It's just... my heart hasn't figured that out yet. [VERSE 1] I still watch your face when I tell you how I feel, Waiting for the moment something good stops being real. I still choose my words like one of them could make you leave, And sometimes when you love me I don't know how to receive. 'Cause I've learned quiet keeps the peace, And wanting less means there's less to lose. So when you ask me what I need... I'm still learning how to tell the truth. [PRE-CHORUS] Sometimes I say, "It's nothing," when it's everything. Sometimes I say, "I'm fine," when I'm barely breathing. But you don't push. You just stay... And somehow that makes me wanna say [CHORUS] I'm scared to have a voice, But I wanna use it with you. Scared to say, "That hurt," But I think you'd listen if I do. I'm scared you'll see the parts of me I've always tried to hide... But you make it feel safe enough to try. I don't know how to stand up yet. My knees still shake too much. But when I'm standing next to you... I feel safe enough. [VERSE 2] You never make me pay for having a bad day. You don't turn my tears against me or make me wish them away. And when I tell you "no," you don't punish me with silence. You don't make me chase your love just to know that we're alright. I don't think you know what that does to me. To disagree and still be held. To let you see me hurting and not have to hate myself. [PRE-CHORUS] I'm waiting for the other shoe. I know you see me do it. You reach for me, I pull away... then hate myself for moving. But you don't make me feel guilty. You just leave your hand right there. And every time I reach back... I'm a little less scared. [CHORUS] I'm scared to have a voice, But I wanna use it with you. Scared to say, "That hurt," But I think you'd listen if I do. I'm scared you'll see the parts of me I've always tried to hide... But you make it feel safe enough to try. I don't know how to stand up yet. My knees still shake too much. But when I'm standing next to you... I feel safe enough. [BRIDGE — stripped down, vulnerable] So if my voice shakes... let it shake. If I cry when I say it... let me cry. If I tell you what I need then apologize... remind me I don't have to this time. And if I take one step forward then get scared and take one back... please don't think I don't love you. I'm just learning love can feel like that. Safe. [FINAL CHORUS — emotional, opening up] I'm still scared to have a voice, But I'm learning to use it with you. I'm saying what I feel now, Even when I'm scared to. And every little truth I used to keep inside... You make it feel safe enough to try. I don't know how to stand up yet, But I'm starting where I am. Letting you hear the parts of me I've always been afraid to say. And I'm speaking my truth... You're still here. I'm showing you my heart... You're still here. No anger. No walking away. You're just loving me the same. [OUTRO — soft, almost in disbelief] I'm speaking my truth... and you're still here... loving me. Maybe... I don't have to be afraid of my own voice anymore.
