Still Warm on My Sleeve

[Intro – room tone, fingers snap softly]
Mm…
It’s quiet again.
[Verse 1]
Your jacket’s still hanging by the door,
Smells like you, like last night’s rain.
I tell myself I won’t reach for it,
But my hands don’t listen when I say.
You laughed when I missed the exit,
Said, “We’ll get there anyway.”
Funny how the wrong turns with you
Always felt like the right place.
[Pre-Chorus]
You leaned your head against my chest,
Said my heartbeat calmed your mind.
I didn’t say it out loud, but I knew
I was already crossing lines.
[Chorus]
If this is all we get tonight,
I’ll take it slow, I’ll hold it right.
Your name still hums inside my bones,
Even when I’m here alone.
I don’t need promises or plans,
Just your fingers in my hands.
If loving you is just this moment,
I’ll stay right here and own it.
[Post-Chorus – hums, guitar breath]
Mm… yeah.
[Verse 2]
You talked about the city lights,
Said you’re scared they’ll dim your shine.
I wanted to tell you you’re the brightest
Thing I’ve known in a long time.
But I play it cool, I joke it off,
Act like my heart’s not racing.
Truth is, every second with you
Feels like something sacred.
[Pre-Chorus]
When you asked if I was okay,
I said, “Yeah, I’m good.”
But what I meant was,
“I’m better than I ever thought I could.”
[Chorus]
If this is all we get tonight,
I’ll take it slow, I’ll hold it right.
Your laugh still echoes in this room,
Long after you left too soon.
I don’t know what tomorrow brings,
But I know what you mean to me.
If loving you is just this moment,
I’ll stay right here and own it.
[Bridge – stripped, snaps only]
I don’t need to name it yet,
Don’t need to rush what’s real.
Some things grow best in quiet
When you let them feel.
[Final Chorus]
So if you’re lying awake somewhere,
Wondering if I care,
I hope you feel it in the dark—
I’m right there.
[Outro – muted guitar fades]
Yeah…
I’ll leave the light on.

Modern R&B, 70 BPM, pillowy 808, gentle finger-snaps, muted guitar,breathy vocals, cozy bedroom reverb, male vocal