[Verse 1] Your name sits folded in my coat The door swings wide; I lose my note Did I shake hands too long or not enough? My smile feels borrowed, stiff and tough You ask me what I do these days I hear my answer lose its shape [Pre-Chorus] I replay the first five seconds Like a tape chewed in the deck Was I warm, was I strange? Did I leave the wrong impression again? [Chorus] Tell me, did I come off wrong? I was trying to be easy, trying to belong One small pause and my mind writes it all down I can’t keep dragging that first moment around If you saw me past the nervous start Would you still make room for my heart? [Verse 2] The cup sweats rings across the table I laugh a beat too late, then stop Your story keeps moving without me While I count each word I dropped I search your face for a verdict You’re just looking for the sugar [Pre-Chorus] I replay the first five seconds Like a tape chewed in the deck Maybe you were nervous too Maybe there’s no score to check [Chorus] Tell me, did I come off wrong? I was trying to be easy, trying to belong One small pause and my mind writes it all down I can’t keep dragging that first moment around If you saw me past the nervous start Would you still make room for my heart? [Bridge] I don’t have to polish every sentence I don’t have to win the room You can meet me where I’m standing Not the version I rehearsed for you [Final Chorus] Maybe I didn’t come off wrong Maybe a rough first note can still belong One small pause doesn’t tell the whole story I can stop asking the silence to warn me If you see me past the nervous start I’ll make room for your heart [Outro] Your name’s still folded in my coat But now I let the door stay open
