[Verse 1]
You were my first safe place
My brother, my shield, my grace
You laugh with his same old grin
And I feel that storm creep in
Same cracked floor, same locked jaw
Same hard nights I watched before
I want to pull you close
But I know what scares me most
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the signs in your eyes
Like a door I used to hide behind
I keep reaching, losing sleep
Praying you don't learn that deep
[Chorus]
I love my brother to death
I can't watch you take that step
I can't go again
I can't go again
Hold on, hold on, stay near
I’m scared, but I’m still here
I can't go again
I can't go again
[Verse 2]
Your phone glows blue on the table
Late-night calls, you're barely able
To look me in the face
Like you're already halfway
I hear him in your tone
That same cold, reckless loan
I know the road he paved
Left more than one heart caved in
[Pre-Chorus]
If I stay, will I break?
If I leave, will you wake?
I’m split right down the seam
Between love and what I’ve seen
[Chorus]
I love my brother to death
I can't watch you take that step
I can't go again
I can't go again
Hold on, hold on, stay near
I’m scared, but I’m still here
I can't go again
I can't go again
[Bridge]
I won’t carry what he made
I won’t drown to keep you safe
If I step back, understand
It’s the only way I can
Love you from the edge
Love you from the edge
[Final Chorus]
I love my brother to death
I can't watch you take that step
I can't go again
I can't go again
Hold on, hold on, stay near
I’m scared, but I’m still here
I can't go again
I can't go again