[Verse 1] Your toothbrush leaning by the sink, Your jacket sleeping on my chair. I move them when I need to clean, Then put them back as if you care. You kiss my forehead in your sleep, I lie awake and count the sound. I never ask you what it means. I like you better hanging round. [Pre-Chorus] Don't say forever. Don't say goodbye. Some words get heavier The longer they lie. [Chorus] Fragile— Handle me light. I can hold the whole world up And lose myself at night. Fragile— That's all I know. It's never what you take from me, It's what you almost let go. [Verse 2] You call me from a crowded room, There's music underneath your voice. I hear you laughing before “hello,” And wish I hadn't heard the noise. You ask me if I've eaten yet. I tell you yes. You tell me, “Good.” We talk about the weather then, Because we say the things we could. [Pre-Chorus] Don't make a promise. I might believe. Some doors stay open Just long enough to leave. [Chorus] Fragile— Handle me light. I can hold the whole world up And lose myself at night. Fragile— That's all I know. It's never what you take from me, It's what you almost let go. [Bridge] I carry bags three blocks in rain. I change the tire. I miss the train. I take the fall. I take the blame. I get back up. I do it again. So tell me why At half past three, One empty glass Can finish me. [Quiet] Your jacket's here. Your toothbrush isn't. [Final Chorus] Fragile— Handle me light. I held you without holding on With everything I had. Fragile— Now I understand: You don't have to break a thing To break it in your hands. [Outro] Your jacket sleeping on my chair. I leave it there. I leave it there.
