You don’t rush me when you touch my skin
You let the silence pull me in
Your eyes say things your mouth won’t say
Like you’re scared of what you’d give away
You hold me like you know my name
Like you’ve been here before
Like if you stay another second
You won’t be able to ignore
Your breath is heavy, mine’s unsure
We’re standing right on something pure
This is a slow burn, baby, feel it rise
Fire in the space between our eyes
You don’t own me, I don’t ask
But you want me when the moment lasts
You pull me close, then hesitate
Like desire’s sweet but love’s a weight
I feel you wanting more than touch
But scared of wanting me too much
You trace my waist like time stands still
Like you’re testing your own will
You say my name like it’s a sin
Like saying it lets something in
You want my heat, my quiet truth
The way I soften when you stay
But every time it feels too real
You look like you might walk away
Your hands say stay, your past says run
I feel the war you’re fighting, love
This is a slow burn, don’t look away
We’re dancing in the almosts, babe
You kiss me like you’re memorizing
Every place you might regret
You want the night, you want the peace
You want the part of me that believes
But you’re scared if you let me in
You won’t be able to pretend
I don’t need you to promise me stars
I don’t need forever in the dark
I just need you honest when you shake
When your heart starts to wake
‘Cause I can feel you giving in
Every time you pull me back again
Your touch tells the truth
Before your mouth does
And my body knows you
Even when you don’t
This is a slow burn, skin on skin
A danger you don’t want to win
You want me free, you want me close
You want the feeling, not the oath
But when you hold me like that
Like you’re scared to let go
Tell me — are you afraid of love
Or just afraid I’ll know?
So let it burn, don’t put it out
Let desire say what fear won’t allow
If you’re gonna want me like this
Don’t pretend it’s only the heat
‘Cause I feel it in the way you stay
Even when you say nothing to me
VeraKnox
