Too bright to hold

Verse 1
Scared you away, yeah I know I did
Saw it in your face when the truth slid in
You talk sweet sugar but it tastes like sin
Pretty little lies wrapped in velvet skin

Love bombs falling like fireworks
But I see the wires and the way it works
You play the game, you rehearse the words
But I don’t flinch, no it doesn’t hurt

Pre-Chorus
You hate the way I read your mind
Every mask you wear I’m tearing off tonight
You can’t control me like the rest
That’s why you’re running, that’s why you left

Chorus (big, catchy)
I’m too bright to hold, too real to fake
You can’t touch fire and not feel the ache
You want my heart but you lose control
When you look my way, I’m gold, I glow
We can’t be friends, we cross that line
Too much truth and too much time
You love me close but you let me go
’Cause I’m too bright… too bright to hold

Verse 2
You know you can’t bend me like them
No strings on my hands, no puppet limbs
Every trick you try just hits the floor
You ain’t got power here no more

My aura shining, yeah it cuts so clean
Mirror to everything you don’t wanna see
You say “let’s stay cool, let’s just be friends”
But we both know how that story ends

Pre-Chorus
Every glance got history
Every touch sparks chemistry
We pretend but we both know
This ain’t something we can control

Chorus
I’m too bright to hold, too real to fake
You can’t touch fire and not feel the ache
You want my heart but you lose control
When you look my way, I’m gold, I glow
We can’t be friends, we cross that line
Too much truth and too much time
You love me close but you let me go
’Cause I’m too bright… too bright to hold

Bridge (half-time / softer then build)
Maybe in another life
We’d be simple, we’d be right
But we burn too hard, too wild, too fast
Some flames just aren’t built to last

Then you whisper “stay”…
But you step away…

Final Chorus (bigger, layered)
I’m too bright to hold, too real to break
You see your reflection every move I make
You love me deep but you lose control
So you walk away from the glow
No we can’t be friends, it’s black and white
Too much heart and too much light
You’re scared of truth, you’re scared of soul
’Cause I’m too bright… too bright to hold

Outro
Yeah, I scared you away
But you knew my name
Fire don’t fade… it just glows

pop, male