Verse 1 I see her in the hallway… heart in my throat I wonder if she even notices me at all Or if I’m just a shadow… against the wall I imagine talking… imagine her smile But fear keeps me frozen… afraid all the time [soft rasp on “afraid all the time,” let “smile” linger] Pre-Chorus Longing for courage… craving that first kiss I rehearse my words… but I never say Afraid my voice… will betray me anyway [half-spoken, let the “betray me” crack, raspy] Chorus What if I reach for her hand… and she pulls away? What if I stay silent… and lose today? But what if she’s waiting… hoping I’ll try? What if this moment is ours… if I just say hi? Just say hi… What if this moment is ours… if I just say hi? [chorus: chest belt, voice cracks slightly on “say hi,” stretch “ours”] Verse 2 I watch her from the corner… of the room My thoughts are storms… every glance burns through Maybe love begins… with trembling hands Maybe she’s been hoping… that I understand (verse: low, intimate, whisper “trembling hands,” rasp on “understand”) Pre-Chorus 2 What if I’m too small… too broken to be seen? What if my words stumble… a clumsy routine? I count every second… trapped in hesitation Afraid of revealing… the weight of my fixation [build tension, raspy toward “fixation”] Chorus 2 What if I reach for her hand… and she pulls away? What if I stay silent… and lose today? But what if she’s waiting… hoping I’ll try? What if this moment is ours… if I just say hi? If I just say hi… [slightly bigger chest belt, hold “hi,” let it crack at the end] Bridge I imagine a life… where courage finds me first Where fear dissolves… leaving only thirst Thirst for connection… for the warmth of her gaze For the chance to step out… of my quiet malaise Maybe love is fragile… maybe love is brave Maybe the only way forward… is the risk I must take [bridge: whisper first half, build to belted “risk I must take”] [Final Chorus / Emotional Climax] What if I reach for her hand… and it’s too late? What if my silence… steals another day? But what if she’s waiting… hoping I’ll try? What if this moment… could change everything… if I just say something? (full chest voice, layered ad-libs: “ooooh… yeah… mmh…,” let “everything” linger) [Outro soft, hopeful] I’ll step closer tomorrow… even if I fall Because what if she’s been waiting… through it all? I fear the rejection… that hunts me at night But her laugh… her eyes… they pull me near Maybe courage lives… inside the fear What if this moment… could change everything… if I just say something? [voice trails off, airy, almost whisper, piano fades like a heartbeat]

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