Lyrics
Intro
spokenI’ve been quiet too long…
Verse 1
You light up on the rare days I say it plainLike somebody opened a window in a dark roomI catch it in your eyes before you look awayAnd I know I don’t give you that enough
Verse 2
I’ve been living behind a careful wallKept the words locked up like they might break somethingThought staying steady was the same as showing upBut steady without the words still leaves you guessing
Chorus
I need to come out of this shellStop making you read between the silencesI need to come out of this shellYou shouldn’t have to wonder if you still matterThose rare times I get it rightYour whole face changesI need to come out of this shellAnd give you that more often
Verse 3
It’s not that the feeling isn’t thereIt’s that I got too used to keeping it insideLike saying it out loud might make it fragileWhen the truth is you need to hear it breathed
Verse 4
I’ve watched you wait without complainingHeld the question in your mouth for my sakeThat patience is a gift I didn’t earn enoughTonight I’m trying to do better than quiet
Chorus
I need to come out of this shellStop making you read between the silencesI need to come out of this shellYou shouldn’t have to wonder if you still matterThose rare times I get it rightYour whole face changesI need to come out of this shellAnd give you that more often
Bridge
I can’t promise I’ll be perfect at itOld habits don’t break in one clean nightBut I can promise I’ll keep reaching past the silenceBecause I saw what it does to you when I do
Chorus
I need to come out of this shellStop making you read between the silencesI need to come out of this shellYou shouldn’t have to wonder if you still matterThose rare times I get it rightYour whole face changesI need to come out of this shellAnd give you that more often
Outro
spokenYou light up…I want that too