[Verse 1] My jaw stays locked My shoulders in knots The room feels too bright Every sound hits hard My heel won’t land I’m ready to run But you hold my wrist And you say, “Stay here” [Pre-Chorus] Breathe in slow Count the floor Feel your feet One by one Hands unclench Let it pass You’re still here You’re not gone [Chorus] Soften your hands Soften your hands You can stand down now You can stand down now Soften your hands Soften your hands The world can wait a minute While you come back to you [Verse 2] My pulse plays drums In a cage of bone I keep scanning doors Like the house might move But your voice is low Like rain on glass And it pulls me back To the shape of now [Pre-Chorus] Breathe in slow Count the floor Feel your feet One by one Heart, don’t race You’re safe enough Let the air Do its work [Chorus] Soften your hands Soften your hands You can stand down now You can stand down now Soften your hands Soften your hands The world can wait a minute While you come back to you [Bridge] If the sharp thing rises Let it rise and go You don’t have to chase it You don’t have to hold I’ll sit right beside you Till the shaking fades Till your breath gets heavier Till the fear unlaced [Final Chorus] Soften your hands Soften your hands You can stand down now You can stand down now Soften your hands Soften your hands The world can wait a minute While you come back to you Soften your hands (soften your hands) You’re still here (you’re still here)
