[Verse 1]
I came in bruised
With my guard up high
Learned to flinch first
Learned to say goodbye
You held my face
Like it wasn't a test
Like my scars could rest
Like I could rest
[Pre-Chorus]
And I waited for the catch
For the twist, for the turn
But you spoke so gentle
I felt my armor burn
You stood there patient
When my hands shook hard
Said, "Baby, take your time"
Right there in the dark
[Chorus]
Soft hands, brave heart
You stayed
Soft hands, brave heart
You made me stay
I believed in you
I believed in us
Soft hands, brave heart
That was enough
[Verse 2]
I knew the old songs
They all sounded the same
Pretty words with teeth
And a love that blamed
But you never asked me
To bleed to be seen
You loved me tender
You let me be me
[Pre-Chorus]
And I waited for the catch
For the price, for the shame
But you met my silence
Like you knew my name
You stood there patient
When my hands shook hard
Said, "Baby, take your time"
Right there in the dark
[Chorus]
Soft hands, brave heart
You stayed
Soft hands, brave heart
You made me stay
I believed in you
I believed in us
Soft hands, brave heart
That was enough
[Bridge]
It took some courage
To let love in again
To trust a good fire
After a house of rain
I was so used to
A love that came to take
But you came to heal me
Not to break
[Final Chorus]
Soft hands, brave heart
You stayed
Soft hands, brave heart
You made me stay
I believed in you
I believed in us
Soft hands, brave heart
That was enough
Soft hands, brave heart
Say my name
Soft hands, brave heart
I love again