Place Your Hand on My Heart

You arrived so quietly

Raindrops clinging to your coat

I was holding back my tears

Like a letter I never wrote

You gazed at me slowly

As if you meant to stay right here

Now, even this harsh world of mine

Is shifting its shape toward you

I tried to stand still

I tried to be wise

But your hands discovered

The cracks in my heart I’d hidden deep in my eyes

When you aren't by my side

The room feels too small

I won't call this"love"

I just want you here with me

Place your hand on my heart

Hold me up so I don't fall

When I'm on the verge of losing everything

You pull me close to you

Place your hand on my heart

Say it once more

I was the storm

And you were the place where the storm ended

(Place your hand on my heart)

You know my mistakes

And my own mistakes, too

Yet you face my pain

Just as the brave do

Even when I wake, driven by fear

You don't run away from me

You sit with my silence

And help me catch my breath

My mother said

That love leaves scars

But I saw your light

In a borrowed car

I saw that light

In the way you saved a seat for me

In a box of old photos

And in a chipped coffee mug

I tried to be cool

I tried to be strong

But the moment you smiled

I knew where I belonged

Even when I stumble into the dark

Even when I lose my footing

Your voice acts as a guide

Always leading me back to the right place

Lay your hand on my heart

Hold me up so I don't fall

When I'm on the verge of losing everything

You pull me close

Lay your hand on my heart

Say it once more

I was the storm

You were the place where the storm ended

(Lay your hand on my heart)

I’ve worn the pain of heartbreak

Like a second skin

I’ve felt the chill of"goodbye"

Deep within my soul

But you touch my face

As if to say I’m enough just as I am

As if even the shattered fragments of me

Exist solely for your love

We can stay just as we are—clumsy and imperfect

Because I can be my true self with you

I don’t need perfection

All that matters is how you feel

Even when the night grows loud

Or the house falls into silence

I’ll find you by the sound of it

Because that’s what I’ll always do

Take my fears

And my pride, too

And gently set them down

Right here beside you

If love is a flame

Let’s let it burn slowly

I won’t be afraid

Of the places that light reveals

I can face it all with grace

And choose to stay right here

Learning more about your love

With every passing day

Place your hand on my heart

Hold me steady so I don’t fall

When it feels like I’m losing everything

You pull me close and hold me tight

Place your hand on my heart

And say it once again

I was the storm

And you were the place where the storm ended

(Place your hand on my heart)

Place your hand on my heart

Even when the world turns cold

Place your hand on my heart

I am yours—hold me close

(Place your hand on my heart)

Place your hand on my heart