I’ll stay in the time it takes

[Verse 1]
I know your heart learned how to brace for pain,
Like windows boarded up before the rain.
You hold your breath when love gets close to you,
As if it’s something you might lose.
You walk with memories tied around your chest,
Every step heavy with a former test.
I won’t pretend I don’t see the fear,
I see it clearly… and I’m still here.

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t need you open all at once,
I’ll wait in the quiet where trust begins.

[]Chorus
I’ll stay in the time it takes to heal,
In the spaces where you’re scared to feel.
I won’t rush your heart or pull too hard,
I’ll love you gently where the fractures are.
I don’t need you whole to stay true,
I just need you honest… I’ll do the rest for you.

[Verse 2]
You don’t have to give me all your scars,
Or explain the weight of who they are.
You don’t owe me faith or certainty,
Just let me love you patiently.
I’ll be consistent when you doubt the ground,
When old wounds speak louder than now.
I won’t disappear when shadows rise,
I’ll be the calm you don’t have to fight.

[Pre-Chorus]
If your heart still shakes when hope appears,
Then let me stand right here.

[Chorus]
I’ll stay in the time it takes to breathe,
When love feels heavy and hard to believe.
I won’t ask for more than you can give,
I’ll love you where you live.
I don’t heal you by erasing the pain,
I heal you by never walking away.

[Bridge]
If love once felt like a closing door,
Let me be something you don’t brace for.
I won’t love you loud, I won’t love fast,
I’ll love you present, not in the past.
You don’t have to be fearless or sure,
You don’t have to promise me more.
Just let me be the proof you see—
That love can stay and still be free.

[Final Chorus]
I’ll stay in the time it takes to trust,
When “us” feels fragile, thin as dust.
I’ll be the rhythm that doesn’t break,
The steady beat your heart can take.
I don’t need perfection to be true,
I just want to heal…
Right here with you.

[Outro]
Take your time… I’m not leaving soon.
I’ll love you slow…
Until love feels new.