[Verse 1]
You reach for my hand
I still jump a little
It’s not you, it’s the past
Still living in the middle
You say my name soft
Like you mean no harm
But I brace for the break
In my own arms
[Pre-Chorus]
I know your eyes are kind
I know your love is true
But my chest goes tight
Before I get to you
I’m trying, I’m trying
To let your touch come in
Still half of me says run
Before it can begin
[Chorus]
I trust you
But my body remembers
I trust you
Still shaking in the center
It’s not your fault
It’s what they left behind
I trust you
But my body remembers
Every time
[Verse 2]
When you pull me close
I flinch at the door
Old ghosts in my skin
Want to call it war
You wait, you don’t push
You let me breathe
That’s a new kind of love
Learning me
[Pre-Chorus]
I know your hands are safe
I know you’re not the one
But fear can wear my face
And make me numb
I’m trying, I’m trying
To stay right here with you
Some days I say “come in”
Some days I’m split in two
[Chorus]
I trust you
But my body remembers
I trust you
Still shaking in the center
It’s not your fault
It’s what they left behind
I trust you
But my body remembers
Every time
[Bridge]
So be patient with my pause
With the way I pull away
I’m not shutting out your love
I’m just learning it can stay
If I step back, don’t leave
If I tremble, hold your ground
One day my hands will know
What my heart knows now
[Final Chorus]
I trust you
But my body remembers
I trust you
Still healing in the center
It’s not your fault
It’s what they left behind
I trust you
But my body remembers
This time
I trust you
And I’m here this time