Lyric

You drop your keys

On the kitchen chair

Bag on the floor

You just stare

Your phone still buzzes

Face in your hands

You gave them your hours

More than you planned

Come rest your head

Right here on my shoulder

Let the world spin on

Let the emails grow colder

You don’t have to prove

You don’t have to be brave

I’ll hold the pieces

You were never meant to save

Your collar’s wrinkled

Ink on your sleeve

You talk about deadlines

Like they can’t ever leave

You laugh but it trembles

Saying “it’s fine, I’m okay”

Your voice says “tomorrow”

Your eyes say “today”

So breathe like the day

Can’t follow you home

Like the clock in the hallway

Finally left you alone

If your hands are shaking

Let them fall into mine

Tonight you’re not late

You’re exactly on time

You missed your own dinner

Coffee for meals

You say it so casual

Like it’s not a big deal

There’s a crease in your forehead

From carrying plans

I smooth it with silence

And slow-steady hands

Let the hard words soften

Let the sharp thoughts fade

You’re not just the things

That you crossed off today

You’re the laugh in the morning

You’re the way you say my name

If the world can’t see it

I’ll keep burning you a flame

Outside, cars passing

Red glow on the wall

Inside, just your breathing

Finally starting to fall

Your tie on the doorknob

Shoes kicked to the side

You melt into pillows

And stop asking “did I…?”

You don’t have to earn this quiet

You don’t have to pay for sleep

You are more than what you finish

More than numbers that you keep

If they never say “thank you”

If they never see the fight

I’ll be here in the doorway

Leaving one small lamp of light

So close your tired eyes

Let tomorrow run late

Every missed little moment

I’ll help you recreate

When you forget you matter

When you feel worn through

I’ll turn down the noise

And turn up the truth in you