The Warning

{muted guitar, soft piano,

distant ambient textures, restrained male vocals} I wasn’t searching,

wasn’t looking around, I got used to nobody being around.

Months went quiet, then a year went cold,

I learned how to live with my heart on hold.

Then out of nowhere,

you stepped into view,

No warning signs, no time to prepare for you.

It started with talking,

nothing too deep, Now somehow you’re there when I’m trying to sleep.

I catch myself smiling when your name appears,

Then I feel that old familiar fear.

Because every time I let somebody in,

That was always where the damage began.

I think I might like you,

and that scares me bad,

You’re waking up feelings I forgot I had.

What if I fuck this up before it begins?

What if I punish you for somebody else’s sins?

I’ve never been loved

in a way that felt right,

So I don’t know how to hold something without holding too tight.

You came out of nowhere

and got under my skin— Now I’m scared of the place that

you’re settling in.

You haven’t promised me anything yet,

You haven’t given me reasons to second-guess.

But kindness still feels like a trap in disguise

When you’ve heard “I love you”

from too many liars.

I’ve been used, been cheated on,

made to feel small,

Taught that love always comes before the fall.

So when you get closer,

I don’t know what to do— Part of me wants distance,

the rest wants you.

You’re not asking me to hand you my heart,

But somehow you’ve already touched that part.

And I hate that I’m hoping this might become real,

Because hope makes it harder if you decide to leave.

What if I read too much into every reply?

What if one quiet night makes me think it’s goodbye?

What if I pull back when I want you close Because losing

people is all that I know?

What if I need reassurance too much?

What if I flinch at the softest touch?

What if you give me your honest heart,

And I don’t know how to take care of that part?

But maybe I don’t have to know it all now.

Maybe love is something you slowly figure out.

Maybe I can tell you when fear takes control Instead of disappearing

and letting you go.

I know that I like you,

and that scares me bad,

You’re waking up everything I thought I never had.

I might fuck some things up while I learn how to trust,

But I don’t want my past to destroy this for us.

I’ve never been loved in a way that felt right,

But maybe with you,

I could learn over time.

You came out of nowhere and got under my skin— And for

once, I’m afraid—but I still want to let you in.

I wasn’t searching, wasn’t looking around,

Then you came from nowhere and turned something around.

I don’t know if this is love—I won’t pretend— I just know

I don’t want this feeling to end.

{soft piano fade, ambient

textures,

distant

guitar}