Tell Me Straight

You came home quiet again

Same dress, same tired eyes

I saw your phone go dark

Before you met my gaze

I know the past was rough

I know it left its stain

But I still need your hand

When my thoughts start to rain

Don’t let the silence grow

Into a house of walls

If I’m the one you love

Then baby, say it all

I’m not here to judge you

I’m here to hold you close

But trust can’t breathe

If we keep the truth on hold

Tell me straight

(I’m listening)

Tell me straight

(Don’t keep me guessing)

We can heal

If you let me in

Tell me straight

And I’ll stay

I remember late-night names

That hung between us then

Old ghosts in borrowed words

And tears I couldn’t mend

But I learned your heart

Is not your oldest scar

So if you pull away

I still know where you are

Don’t let the silence grow

Into a house of walls

If I’m the one you love

Then baby, say it all

I’m not here to judge you

I’m here to hold you close

But trust can’t breathe

If we keep the truth on hold

Tell me straight

(I’m listening)

Tell me straight

(Don’t keep me guessing)

We can heal

If you let me in

Tell me straight

And I’ll stay

If I spoke too hard

If you heard a threat

It was fear, not pride

And I won’t forget

You are not their shadow

You are not my past

Come lay it all down

Let this hurt pass

Tell me straight

(I’m listening)

Tell me straight

(Don’t keep me guessing)

We can heal

If you let me in

Tell me straight

And I’ll stay