[Intro]
You said, "Don't make promises you can't keep."
So I left mine folded in the passenger seat.
[Verse 1]
Your coffee went cold by the window again,
Blue paint chipped off the old apartment rail.
You read my last message, then put down your phone,
Like silence was safer than saying you know.
I took the long way past the corner store,
Counted every step to your fourth-floor door.
Had your name on my tongue, but I swallowed it whole,
Some things feel heavier once they're told.
[Pre-Chorus]
If I pull you close, will you disappear?
If I tell the truth, will it change what we are?
I keep one hand open, one hand on the wheel,
Trying not to turn this feeling into fear.
[Chorus]
Stay for a minute, don't turn away,
Let me be honest without making you stay.
I know I move quiet, I know I move slow,
But you hear the parts that I never show.
Stay for a minute, breathe in, breathe out,
We don't need answers to figure this out.
If morning takes you, I'll still understand,
Just leave your warmth where I held your hand.
[Verse 2]
Your silver ring tapped twice on the table,
You said you were tired of being my maybe.
I wanted to promise a house and a plan,
But I only had tonight and the truth in my hands.
The hallway was narrow, your coat smelled like rain,
You laughed at the bruise on the side of my name.
I said, "I get lost when the good things get near,"
You said, "Then stop running and let me stay here."
[Pre-Chorus]
If I pull you close, will you disappear?
If I tell the truth, will it change what we are?
I keep one hand open, one hand on the wheel,
Trying not to turn this feeling into fear.
[Chorus]
Stay for a minute, don't turn away,
Let me be honest without making you stay.
I know I move quiet, I know I move slow,
But you hear the parts that I never show.
Stay for a minute, breathe in, breathe out,
We don't need answers to figure this out.
If morning takes you, I'll still understand,
Just leave your warmth where I held your hand.
[Bridge]
No grand speech, no perfect line,
Just your shoulder leaning into mine.
The kettle clicks, the room goes still,
You ask me what I want—I say, "This."
[Final Chorus]
Stay for a minute, don't turn away,
Let me be honest without making you stay.
I know I move quiet, I know I move slow,
But you hear the parts that I never show.
Stay for a minute, breathe in, breathe out,
We don't need answers to figure this out.
If morning takes you, I'll still understand,
Just leave your warmth where I held your hand.
[Outro]
Your coffee went cold by the window again,
But you stayed long enough to warm up the room.