[Verse 1]
The room was quiet, the morning barely there
Two blue lines trembling in my hands
I laughed once, then I caught my breath
Already building castles in the sand
I pictured your face across the kitchen table
The way your eyes would soften when you knew
But underneath that little rush of wonder
A colder thought was pulling me from you
[Pre-Chorus]
I had a thousand words ready to say
Then fear took every one away
[Chorus]
I was happy for a heartbeat
Then the dread came rushing through
What if this becomes a burden
What if joy is too much for you?
I held the future to my chest
Like something fragile, something new
I was happy for a heartbeat
Then I started losing you
[Verse 2]
I kept the secret in the bathroom cabinet
Behind the cotton and the faded blue
At dinner, you were talking about nothing
I studied every silence coming through
You asked me why I looked so far away
I said I’m tired, and watched you turn
How can a blessing feel like danger
When the person that you love might never learn?
[Pre-Chorus]
I had a thousand words ready to say
But fear kept putting them away
[Chorus]
I was happy for a heartbeat
Then the dread came rushing through
What if this becomes a burden
What if joy is too much for you?
I held the future to my chest
Like something fragile, something new
I was happy for a heartbeat
Then I started losing you
[Bridge]
If I tell you, will you reach for me?
Or count the ways your life could change?
Will you hear the hope inside my voice?
Or only hear the weight?
I don’t need a perfect promise
I just need the truth from you
I can face the world around us
I can’t face it without you
[Final Chorus]
I was happy for a heartbeat
Now I’m standing in the blue
With a thousand tiny questions
And one answer left to you
I held the future to my chest
Though my hands were shaking through
I was happy for a heartbeat
Please don’t make me lose you too
[Outro]
The room is quiet, the morning barely there
I’m still holding something new