[Verse 1] I keep a list of what I meant to say, Then lose the page before you turn away. I read your face like a map I drew, And take the wrong road straight through you. [Pre-Chorus] I know the careful words; I miss the cue, I make a little wall where I meant to make room. [Chorus] I’m learning how to love you without setting traps, How to leave the door unlocked, not ask you to collapse. When I strike a match from fear, I’ll own the flame I made; I want to be a safer place to land when you’re afraid. [Verse 2] A joke goes sharp; the kitchen goes still, I hear the old defense and reach for it still. You shouldn’t have to cross my mindfield blind; I’ll mark what hurts, and give you time. [Pre-Chorus] I can’t undo the ground I made you cross, But I can stop pretending damage has no cost. [Chorus] I’m learning how to love you without setting traps, How to leave the door unlocked, not ask you to collapse. When I strike a match from fear, I’ll own the flame I made; I want to be a safer place to land when you’re afraid. [Outro] No grand repair, no perfect phrase— Just listening, and changing what I do today.
