Soft Hands, Sharp Teeth

[Intro] [Verse 1] “Come here. I’ve got you.” Hand on the back of my neck. “I know how heavy it gets.” Fingers tracing the wreck. No raised voice. No warning sign. Just lower lights and a softer line. “The world will grind you down, love. Let me be the softer place.” I felt the warmth. I felt the weight. Didn’t hear the hinges click on the gate. [Pre-Chorus] I told myself this was different. Told myself this was healing. Told myself anything but what I was feeling. [Chorus] SOFT HANDS. SHARP TEETH. You steady the bone while you sink in deep. SOFT HANDS. SHARP TEETH. You call it love while I’m underneath. You call it safety. You call it home. But the hand that steadies me won’t let me go. [Verse 2] You left the silence where I’d stay. Put your hand there and I obeyed. Knew the exact way to say my name so it sounded like comfort instead of a claim. “I’m the only one who sees you.” Then the room got small. I swallowed the lie just to quiet the call. Told myself this was different. Told myself this was healing. Told myself anything but what I was feeling. [Chorus] SOFT HANDS. SHARP TEETH. You steady the bone while you sink in deep. SOFT HANDS. SHARP TEETH. You call it love while I’m underneath. You call it safety. You call it home. But the hand that steadies me won’t let me go. [Breakdown] Stay still. I’ve got you. You’re safe here. Just breathe. Don’t think. I know what you need. You don’t have to fight anymore. Let me carry the weight. Let me carry you. [Final Chorus] SOFT HANDS. SHARP TEETH. You steady the bone while you sink in deep. SOFT HANDS. SHARP TEETH. You call it love while I’m underneath. You call it safety. You call it home. But the hand that steadies me is the one I can’t leave. The one I can’t leave. The one I can’t leave. [Outro] You said you’d never hurt me. You just never said you’d let me go.