Lyric

You say "I'm fine", I hear "Don't ask"

Tiny landmines in the way we laugh

Half-spun phrases, shadows on the wall

I turn them into storms that never happened at all

Words are difficult but I'm still trying

Tripping on sentences, stuttering, sliding

If we don't fight through every stumble, every truth

This distance stays standing between me and you

You're looking away, I'll write a whole book

In the space of a sideways look

I'm happy to wait, you can finish your tea

If I let my heart out, you'll never really meet me

Speech gets tangled but I keep reaching

Falling through phrases, muttering, bleeding

If we don't lean into every slip, every clue

This silence builds walls between me and you

So take my clumsy, take my unclear

Ask me again till the meaning appears

I'll ask you slowly, I'll wait and listen

One honest line at a time, we'll bridge this distance

Words are difficult but I'm still trying

Tripping on sentences, stuttering, sliding

If we don't fight through every stumble, every truth

This distance keeps standing or falls if we do