[Verse 1] You tell me the room is empty I still look behind the door You say there’s nothing coming I’ve heard those words before I know how doubt gets dressed up How fear can sound polite But your hand is on the table And I believe you tonight [Pre-Chorus] Not forever Not because I found the answer Or proved what was Just for now Let it be You don’t have to promise Anything to me [Chorus] I believe you tonight Not because I know you’re right Not because I’ve seen the light I can leave tomorrow open I can leave the future wide I don’t need eternal truth To believe you tonight [Verse 2] You tell me you were frightened You tell me why you stayed There are pieces of the story That neither one can save I could cross-examine every word Until the morning light Or let the silence hold us And believe you tonight [Bridge — sparse] Maybe faith is only temporary Maybe trust can have an hour Maybe certainty is something We keep mistaking for power Maybe I don’t need to own you Maybe you don’t need to prove Every shadow in your history Before I let you move Closer [Final Chorus] I believe you tonight Without a contract Without a sign Without forever Without a why Let tomorrow ask its questions Let tomorrow change my mind There are truths that only need To live a little while I believe you tonight [Outro — whispered] Tomorrow I may ask again Tonight I believe you
