[Verse 1]
I keep my hands folded neatly
Like a tie at the end of a day
You read every careful answer
And still ask me to stay
I know how to make things certain
How to leave no room for surprise
But you look at me like the person
Behind the practiced replies
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m afraid of the door I’m unlocking
Afraid of the weight of your name
But every time you move closer
I don’t want to pull away
[Chorus]
I want your love, I want your heat
I want the honest parts of me
No games, no promise I can’t keep
Just your hand finding mine slowly
If I lose my balance, let me learn
I’ll tell you when I’m scared to burn
I don’t want to hurt you, I want to be true
I want to explore this with you
[Verse 2]
You leave your sweater by my doorway
And a book facedown on the chair
Little signs that you were here
Like you trust me with your air
I’m used to keeping every feeling
Behind a clean and measured line
But your laugh breaks through the meeting
And stays with me past closing time
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m afraid of the door I’m unlocking
Afraid I’ll be more than I planned
But when you ask me what I’m wanting
I want to answer with my hands
[Chorus]
I want your love, I want your heat
I want the honest parts of me
No games, no promise I can’t keep
Just your hand finding mine slowly
If I lose my balance, let me learn
I’ll tell you when I’m scared to burn
I don’t want to hurt you, I want to be true
I want to explore this with you
[Bridge]
We can take it one breath at a time
You can say stop, I can say wait
No pretending we already know
Where this becomes, or what it takes
Let me meet you without the armor
Let me feel what I usually hide
If you’re willing, I’ll open the distance
And let you come inside
[Final Chorus]
I want your love, I want your heat
I want the honest parts of me
No games, no promise I can’t keep
Just your hand finding mine slowly
If I lose my balance, let me learn
I’ll tell you when I’m scared to burn
I don’t want to hurt you, I want to be true
I want to explore this with you
[Outro]
No polished answer, no careful excuse
Just me at the doorway, choosing you