[Verse 1]
I smile, then I lean away
You call it sweet, I call it pain
Takes me years to let you close
Even then, I freeze, you know
Family gets a pass from me
That don't make it easy, please
I do the part that I can do
But touch still lands like broken news
[Pre-Chorus]
So read my face
Read the room
I'm not cold
I'm just true
[Chorus]
Hands off, hands off
Give me my space
Hands off, hands off
Don't reach my face
I can love you
I can stay
Just stop hugging me
[Verse 2]
A pat on the back, I flinch inside
A squeeze too long, I wanna hide
You say, "Come here," like it's nothing
But my skin says, "No, not something"
I don't need fixing, don't need proof
I don't need pressure to be cute
If I step in, that's my choice
Let my yes be my own voice
[Pre-Chorus]
So read my face
Read the room
I'm not cold
I'm just true
[Chorus]
Hands off, hands off
Give me my space
Hands off, hands off
Don't reach my face
I can love you
I can stay
Just stop hugging me
[Bridge]
It took me years to stand this near
Years to breathe when you are here
If I move first, then that's enough
Don't wrap me up to show me love
[Final Chorus]
Hands off, hands off
Give me my space
Hands off, hands off
Don't reach my face
I can love you
I can stay
Just stop hugging me
Hands off, hands off
Learn my pace
Just stop hugging me