Verse 1
You don't have to speak at all,
I understand you fine.
Some people shine too brightly,
You were never meant to blind.
You learned to read the quiet,
To listen, not to plead—
That's why I knew you'd hear me,
When no one else would see.
Pre-Chorus
I didn't rush you, didn't stare,
I just stayed right there.
Chorus (sounds caring)
You're better here, away from noise,
Away from all those reckless voices.
You don't have to be so brave,
You don't have to be okay.
If the world feels hard to face,
You're better here,
In this safe place.
Verse 2
They touch too much, they ask too why,
They want your heart laid open wide.
They call it love, they call it care,
But they don't know how thin you are.
I never needed all of you,
Just the part that stays—
The quiet trust, the waiting breath
That doesn't run away.
Pre-Chorus
You relax when I decide,
That's how I know you're fine.
Chorus (still gentle, slightly off)
You're better here, don't look outside,
It only makes you terrified.
You don't need freedom, it's too loud,
You don't need choice—It draws a crowd.
If staying feels like relief,
That's all the proof
You need.
Bridge (beautiful, unsettling)
Fear isn't danger,
Fear is a sign—
That something precious
Should stay inside.
You feel calm when you don't resist,
Isn't calm what you always wished?
Verse 3
You says you're tired all the time,
That dreams won't let you rest at night.
That's just your past knocking again—
I'll keep it out. Just stay within.
You don't have to grow or change,
You don't have to heal,
As long as you don't leave this place,
Nothing has to feel.
Pre-Chorus (quietly controlling)
If leaving hurts before you go,
Maybe that's how you know.
Final Chorus (sounds loving, now clearly wrong)
You're better here, don't take a step,
The world will only make you break.
You don't need more than what I give,
You don't need more than this.
If breathing's easier when you stay,
Why would you ever
Walk away?
Outro (soft, chilling)
Rest.
I'll decide what's safe.
You trust me...
Don't you?
