[Intro: Gentle fingerpicked guitar, no percussion, room tone audible] - Chord Progression: C - Am - F - G [Verse A1: Tender, vulnerable male vocal, close and unhurried] C Am I never said the words when saying would've cost me less F G I let the quiet do the talking, called it tenderness C Am But quiet isn't kindness when it leaves you in the dark F G I'm learning that too late, and learning leaves a mark [Verse A2: Same vulnerable tone, slightly more open] C Am I kept your letters folded in a drawer I never showed F G Like keeping them unopened kept the feeling from the road C Am But feelings travel further than the distance we allow F G I'm done with keeping secrets I don't need to keep right now [Bridge B: Soulful female guest vocal joins for the first time, harmony blooming softly] Dm G So here's my quiet confession, laid out plain and true Dm G Every mile I wandered, I was wandering toward you Am F I don't need forgiveness wrapped in anything but this C G Just a little room, a little grace, a little bit of trust [Verse A3: Full voice returns, harmony continues underneath, warmer and more resolved] C Am I never said the words, but I'm not built that way alone F G Tonight I'm saying all of it, right here, out loud, at home C Am No more folded letters, no more quiet in the room F G Just this quiet confession, meant entirely for you [Outro: Guitar and voice fade together, guest vocal hums the melody once more as it closes] - Chord Progression: C - F - C [End]
