[Intro] Crazy thing about nerves They only show up When it's actually matters to you (Hey, hey) (Go, go) [Verse 1] Clock on the wall move slow, nuts stuck Second hand sweep but it feel like luck My name get called in the next few beats But right now it's just me and these empty seats Hands feel warm, little buzz in my chest Butterflies do laps, they don't let me rest (hey) Breath feel shorter than it did all day Like the air thicker in this hallway Palms get slick, my shirt hug tight Neckline tug like it shrank tonight I can hear my own pulse in my ear so clear Room sound fade but that drum stay near Ain't scared exactly, just wide inside Like the whole world waitin' on this one small ride Thin little line between real and fear I'm standin' right on it, which means I'm here [Pre-Chorus] I don't run from the feeling when it comes that strong I just hear it say This one's big, hold on [Chorus] If my hands shake, it just means I care Nerves mean I'm here Mean the moment's rare Heart beat it out, but I won't disappear I ain't broken by the feeling that you bringin' in near If my hands shake, it just means I care Nerves mean I'm here Mean the moment's rare I don't gotta feel calm to be sincere I just gotta show up and stay right here [Verse 2] As soon as that tight hit deep in my gut First thing I want to do is slam it shut Tell myself chill, stop feelin' like bitch Try to bark my way out of the twitch Jaw clamp down, fist clinch, teeth grind Shoulders climb up, whole frame in a bind I get mad at my own skin for feelin' this heat Like what, you scared now? Get up on your feet Try to bully the nerves, curse 'em out of my head Turn the jitter to rage, seein' red instead But the more that I fight it, the worse it feels Tension stack high 'til I can't move real So I take one breath, let my hands drop low Let that anger cool from a boil to a glow Realize this buzz is the same old spark That shows right up before I do something sharp The adrenaline in me is fuel in the line If I ride it on beat, if you sharpen my mind I stop swingin' at the feelin' like it's doin' me wrong Start treatin' it like the drum that's pushin' my song [Chorus] If my hands shake, it just means I care Nerves mean I'm here Mean the moment's rare Heart beat it out, but I won't disappear I ain't broken by the feeling that you bringin' in near If my hands shake, it just means I care Nerves mean I'm here Mean the moment's rare I don't gotta feel calm to be sincere I just gotta show up and stay right here [Bridge] I used to think calm was the only right way Like if my chest felt wild, I should stay away But every time I checked when it mattered the most I had
