[Verse 1] You bring me coffee before the morning Leave your coat on the kitchen chair You learn the names of the things I’m carrying And make room for them there I used to call every locked door destiny Wear out my shoes on the floor Now I can see what was standing beside me I don’t have to beg anymore [Pre-Chorus] If your hands reach out I won’t make you prove I’ll stop feeding empty rooms And turn my face to you [Chorus] I’ll give your love back better Not measured, not delayed I’ll meet you in the middle With both feet on the pavement I’m done chasing a promise That never learned my name What you give me, I’ll return it better What won’t come back, I won’t chase [Verse 2] You send a message just to say you miss me Not because you need a favor You hear the joke beneath my silence And stay when I lose the flavor I used to polish every almost Call the distance something deep Now I leave the chair for someone willing To sit beside me while I sleep [Pre-Chorus] If your heart opens wide I won’t stand outside I’ll bring the parts I kept in boxes And set them down tonight [Chorus] I’ll give your love back better Not measured, not delayed I’ll meet you in the middle With both feet on the pavement I’m done chasing a promise That never learned my name What you give me, I’ll return it better What won’t come back, I won’t chase [Bridge] Just cello, dry voice, close room: You don’t have to disappear To make me want you near You don’t have to turn away To keep me in the frame I can love what answers I can grieve what doesn’t Leave the locked gate standing Stop calling it a lesson [Final Lift] I’ll give your love back better Every day I get the chance No more running after silence No more bargaining for scraps You show up, I show up You speak plain, I speak plain If it only moves one direction I step off that train I’ll give your love back better Let the whole room rearrange What you give me, I’ll return it better What won’t come back, I let change [Outro] I turn toward the open door I don’t chase anymore
