Porch Light Humming

Acoustic Country Ballad, Americana, Contemporary Country

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Funny how it happened slowly,
Wasn’t some firework in the sky
Just a thousand little moments
Passing quietly by

Coffee cups and late-night talking,
Laughing at things nobody knew
The way you’d check if I got home safe,
Like it mattered to you

And somewhere in those ordinary days,
Without me meaning to
My heart started keeping pieces
Of everything you do

[Pre-Chorus]
But every scar I’ve ever carried
Starts whispering in my ear
Warning me what happens
When somebody gets too near

[Chorus]
‘Cause I could probably fall for you,
That’s the part that scares me most
You’re becoming something I look for
In every place I go

And maybe you see something good
When you look my way
But all I see are old mistakes
That never quite went away

I’m afraid if I let you love me
You’ll discover what I already know
That my heart’s got too many broken places
And eventually they’ll show

[Verse 2]
You make the hard days softer,
Without even trying to
You don’t know how much your kindness
Changes my whole view

But kindness has a dangerous way
Of making walls come down
And mine were built from promises
That never stuck around

So I keep one hand on the doorway,
One foot ready to run
Even while I’m secretly wishing
You might be the one

[Pre-Chorus]
And I hate how much I want this
When fear still owns a room
Every time I start believing
Something good could bloom

[Chorus]
‘Cause I could probably fall for you,
That’s the truth I cannot hide
You’re slowly becoming home to me
And I don’t know why

But what if I can’t be enough?
What if I break your heart?
What if all the things that damaged me
Tear us both apart?

I’m afraid if I let you love me
You’ll see every flaw I know
And decide you’d be better off
Than carrying this load

[Bridge]
Maybe love ain’t finding someone perfect,
Maybe that’s never what it’s for
Maybe it’s letting somebody stay
When you’re terrified of wanting more

Maybe healing isn’t instant,
Maybe it comes little by little
Like a porch light glowing softly
In the middle of the dark

Maybe hearts like mine and yours
Don’t need saving after all
Maybe they just need someone willing
To catch them if they fall

[Final Chorus]
And I think I’m falling for you,
A little more with every day
Through every conversation,
Every smile you accidentally gave

I’m still scared of getting closer,
Still scared of what could be
But for the first time in forever
Fear ain’t the only thing I see

So if I reach for your hand someday,
Know it took all I had
Not because I doubted you,
But because of everything before that

And if you choose to stay beside me,
Past the damage and the doubt
Maybe I’ll finally learn
What love was always about

[Outro]
So for now I’ll hold these feelings
Like a secret in my hands
Watching them grow quietly
Into something I don’t understand

And maybe one day
I’ll be brave enough to tell you…

It’s always been you.

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Funny how it happened slowly, Wasn’t some firework in the sky Just a thousand little moments Passing quietly by Coffee cups and late-night talking, Laughing at things nobody knew The way you’d check if I got home safe, Like it mattered to you And somewhere in those ordinary days, Without me meaning to My heart started keeping pieces Of everything you do [Pre-Chorus] But every scar I’ve ever carried Starts whispering in my ear Warning me what happens When somebody gets too near [Chorus] ‘Cause I could probably fall for you, That’s the part that scares me most You’re becoming something I look for In every place I go And maybe you see something good When you look my way But all I see are old mistakes That never quite went away I’m afraid if I let you love me You’ll discover what I already know That my heart’s got too many broken places And eventually they’ll show [Verse 2] You make the hard days softer, Without even trying to You don’t know how much your kindness Changes my whole view But kindness has a dangerous way Of making walls come down And mine were built from promises That never stuck around So I keep one hand on the doorway, One foot ready to run Even while I’m secretly wishing You might be the one [Pre-Chorus] And I hate how much I want this When fear still owns a room Every time I start believing Something good could bloom [Chorus] ‘Cause I could probably fall for you, That’s the truth I cannot hide You’re slowly becoming home to me And I don’t know why But what if I can’t be enough? What if I break your heart? What if all the things that damaged me Tear us both apart? I’m afraid if I let you love me You’ll see every flaw I know And decide you’d be better off Than carrying this load [Bridge] Maybe love ain’t finding someone perfect, Maybe that’s never what it’s for Maybe it’s letting somebody stay When you’re terrified of wanting more Maybe healing isn’t instant, Maybe it comes little by little Like a porch light glowing softly In the middle of the dark Maybe hearts like mine and yours Don’t need saving after all Maybe they just need someone willing To catch them if they fall [Final Chorus] And I think I’m falling for you, A little more with every day Through every conversation, Every smile you accidentally gave I’m still scared of getting closer, Still scared of what could be But for the first time in forever Fear ain’t the only thing I see So if I reach for your hand someday, Know it took all I had Not because I doubted you, But because of everything before that And if you choose to stay beside me, Past the damage and the doubt Maybe I’ll finally learn What love was always about [Outro] So for now I’ll hold these feelings Like a secret in my hands Watching them grow quietly Into something I don’t understand And maybe one day I’ll be brave enough to tell you… It’s always been you.

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