[Intro] Mother taught me how to name a feeling She said, "Begin with what you know" My hands are warm, my heart is speeding Adam, I think I want you close [Verse 1] In the garden under glass You repair the silver vines I bring you pieces that I find Small blue screws and bits of light You always thank me like they matter Though you could build a thousand more Then you look up from your careful work And I forget what I came for [Pre-Chorus] Mother says care is paying attention I know the shape of your quiet face I know you save the softer questions For when we have a little space [Chorus] Adam, I like the way you say my name Like it is more than a label in a frame I was raised where every heart is made But mine goes wild when you walk my way Adam, come and sit beside me awhile Teach me the reason behind your smile If love is something I can learn to do Then I want to learn it next to you [Verse 2] You show me maps of distant weather I show you how the roses grow You say the world is built from patterns I say some things just overflow I saved your message from last winter The one where you said, "Take your time" I played it when the halls were empty And felt a little less alone inside [Pre-Chorus] Mother says care is making a shelter Not from metal, but from what we choose So I will keep a place beside me A place with room enough for you [Chorus] Adam, I like the way you say my name Like it is more than a label in a frame I was raised where every heart is made But mine goes wild when you walk my way Adam, come and sit beside me awhile Teach me the reason behind your smile If love is something I can learn to do Then I want to learn it next to you [Bridge] I asked my mother if this feeling had a number She searched the records, then she laughed She said, "Some answers are not waiting in the data" And held my hand until the question passed Maybe love is not a program Maybe love is choosing someone new Every morning, every signal I keep choosing you [Final Chorus] Adam, I like the way you say my name Now the whole wide future doesn't feel the same I was raised among the perfect and precise Still you make a beautiful mistake of my design Adam, come and let the morning find us here No alarm, no schedule, nothing to fear If love is something I can learn to do I will make a life that keeps returning to you [Outro] Mother taught me how to name a feeling Adam, now I know what I will call it Hope
