Quietly in Love

Verse 1

I practice words in the mirror late at night

They fall apart before they ever feel right

I hide my truth behind a nervous smile

Scared if I say it, I might lose you for a while

You laugh and my heart forgets how to breathe

Every little look means everything to me

But there’s a wall I don’t know how to climb

Between what I feel and what I’m too scared to say out loud

Pre-Chorus

What if I’m the only one dreaming this way

What if your heart doesn’t beat the same

Chorus

I’m scared to come out to you, don’t know what you’d do

Don’t know if you see me the way I see you

You’re really cute, yeah, it’s painfully true

And I think I’m falling, trying not to show it to you

I don’t know if you’re gay, I don’t know if I’m safe

But loving you quietly hurts the same

Verse 2

Every time our shoulders almost touch

It shouldn’t mean this much, but it does

I read between the lines of every word

Hoping for a sign I haven’t heard

If I told you who I really am

Would you stay or slowly let go of my hand?

I don’t want to make it weird or lose what we’ve got

But my heart’s screaming secrets my lips cannot

Pre-Chorus

I’m standing on the edge of my truth

Terrified that it might push me away from you

Chorus

I’m scared to come out to you, don’t know what you’d do

Don’t know if you see me the way I see you

You’re really cute, yeah, it’s painfully true

And I think I’m falling, trying not to show it to you

I don’t know if you’re gay, I don’t know if I’m safe

But loving you quietly hurts the same

Bridge

Maybe one day I’ll be brave enough

To say your name and mean love

If you don’t feel it, I’ll survive

But keeping this inside is how I’m losing every night

Final Chorus

I’m scared to come out to you, but I’m scared to stay quiet too

Scared of the truth, scared of losing you

You’re really cute, and I wish you knew

That my heart chose you before I had a clue

I don’t know if you’re gay, I don’t know what you’ll say

But loving you is real, even this way

Outro

So I’ll hold this feeling close for now

Hoping someday I won’t be scared to say it out loud