[Verse 1]
You call it love
I call it bruises
Your words hang heavy
Like porch screen shadows
I hide my face
When you come home
[Pre-Chorus]
And I keep sayin'
Maybe I'm too much
Maybe I'm the reason
You keep your grip so tight
[Chorus]
I feel small in your hands
Small in your hands
I forget who I am
Small in your hands
I keep reaching for light
But you pull it back down
Small in your hands
I'm still here somehow
[Verse 2]
There's a dent in the door
Where you threw my name
Mama asks me why
I just change the subject
I wash these tears
In cold tap water
And blame my own heart
For staying here longer
[Pre-Chorus]
And I keep sayin'
Maybe I'm too much
Maybe I'm the reason
You keep your grip so tight
[Chorus]
I feel small in your hands
Small in your hands
I forget who I am
Small in your hands
I keep reaching for light
But you pull it back down
Small in your hands
I'm still here somehow
[Bridge]
If I leave tonight
Would the world still turn?
Would my own name fit
In a mouth that don't burn?
I'm tired of the shame
Tired of the bend
Tired of calling pain
A place I live in
[Final Chorus]
I feel small in your hands
Small in your hands
I’m done losing my ground
Small in your hands
I keep reaching for light
And I’m taking it now
Small in your hands
I’m breaking out