Paper Hearts, Open Hands

[Verse 1]
You laugh at all the wrong parts of the movie
Steal my fries
Say you’re not even hungry
Write your name on my fogged-up window
Then hide your face in my coat
[Pre-Chorus]
I used to chase something perfect
Every plan
Every line
Every word
But you walk in
In that old sweatshirt
Suddenly perfect looks just like her
[Chorus]
I love you like missed calls from home
Like late-night drives when we should go
Like every song I wish I wrote
You’re every line stuck in my throat
I love you in ways I can’t plan
Shaking hands
Open heart
Open hands
If there’s a truth I know
It’s this
I’ve never been so sure as this
[Verse 2]
You hum off-key just to try and annoy me
Leave your books in a stack on the floor
Say you’re fine when your eyes tell the story
I’m learning how to listen more
[Pre-Chorus]
I used to sleep through the sunrise
Close the blinds
Keep the world far away
Now I’m awake just to watch you blinking
Trying to find the words to say
[Chorus]
I love you like missed calls from home
Like late-night drives when we should go
Like every song I wish I wrote
You’re every line stuck in my throat
I love you in ways I can’t plan
Shaking hands
Open heart
Open hands
If there’s a truth I know
It’s this
I’ve never been so sure as this
[Bridge]
What if we’re messy forever?
What if we never make sense?
If all that we have is each other
That still feels like more than enough in the end (oh)
[Chorus]
I love you like missed calls from home
Like late-night drives when we should go
Like every song I wish I wrote
You’re every line stuck in my throat
I love you in ways I can’t plan
Writing our names in the wet cement sand
If there’s a truth I know
It’s this
I’m yours
I’m yours
And I’ve never been so sure as this

Warm acoustic pop with intimate male vocals, close-miked guitar and soft room reverb. First verse stays almost whisper-quiet; pre-chorus adds gentle piano and airy pads, then chorus blooms with doubled vocals and subtle stomp-clap groove. Second pass brings in low harmonies and a simple melodic lead; bridge pulls everything back to just vocal and guitar before a final, soaring hook.