[Verse 1] My skin is too warm for this room Your sleeve brushes my wrist I count the seconds on the clock I trace the seam of your coat I feel the weight of your hand just above my collarbone I keep my breathing level like I haven't been waiting [Refrain] I am calm I am calm I am calm the machine says no [Verse 2] Your pupils catch the low light they stretch out like wet ink I watch the tremor in your jaw and try to name the sound that catches when you try to speak it’s not a word it’s just a hitch I feel the shift in your weight when you lean in to correct [Pre-Chorus] I am steady I am steady I am steady the sensor says lie [B Section] My veins are running too fast my throat is too dry I can feel the heat from your palm through the thin cotton I can feel the rhythm underneath the skin I can feel the pressure where your thumb has been [Chorus] My pulse is the witness my skin is the proof my breath is the data I am calm I am calm I am calm the system says no [Verse 3] I watch the color leave your lips when you finally let it go I see the tiny vein jump right beneath your ear I know the way your shoulder dips when you try to look away I know the way your collar rides when you think I’m not watching [Bridge] It’s not a choice it’s a function this small, insistent thing it’s the only thing that’s honest when the rest of us is lying I can feel the friction of your shirt against my neck I can feel the pressure where your thumb has been [Final Chorus] My pulse is the evidence my skin is the fact my breath is the reading I am still I am still I am still the monitor says yes [Outro] It’s the only thing that’s real the beat inside I don't want to know but it’s the only thing
