Choose me in the light.

Verse 1 (soft, almost spoken) 

I don’t think you know
How long I’ve carried us
Not heavy… just careful
Like something breakable

Eleven years of leaning in
Of knowing you by touch
Of loving you in quiet ways
Without asking for too much

You know how my body softens
When you pull me close
You know I’ve never been
The type to love halfway

Pre-Chorus
I’ve never needed loud
Just needed real
Something I can stand in
Something I can feel

Chorus (breathy, emotional)
So if you choose me
Choose me in the light
Not just when the room is dim
And everything feels right

Hold my face in daylight
Let your voice be sure
Love me like you mean it
Not like I’m unsure

I don’t want almost
I don’t want between
I want you steady
The way I’ve always been

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Verse 2 (more diary-like)
I still think about that heartbeat
The one we almost knew
And loving you through losing her
Made everything more true

You saw me at my softest
No walls, no disguise
And I stayed
Even with questions in my eyes

I’ve been your warmth
Your familiar skin
But I don’t want to be
Just somewhere you fall into

Pre-Chorus (confessional)
I’m not mad at you
I’m just growing now
And love shouldn’t feel
Like I’m waiting around

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Chorus (slight lift, more sensual undertone)
So if you choose me
Choose me in the light
Trace my hand in public
Not just in the night

Say my name like it’s yours
Like you’re not afraid
Let it feel natural
Not delayed

I don’t need perfect
I don’t need grand
Just need to know
You’ll stand

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Bridge (Folded-style vulnerability + sensual softness)
Maybe we’ve been scared
Of what this could become
Maybe it’s easier
To leave it undone

But when you kiss me
It don’t feel casual
And when you hold me
It don’t feel temporary

I can’t keep shrinking
To make this safe
I need a love
That says my name

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Outro (soft power)
Choose me gently
Choose me true
I’ve never hidden
How I feel for you

And if you can’t
I’ll still be whole
But I won’t keep
Offering my soul

R&B/ Soul, Female