Close Enough to Stay

[Verse 1]
You call me when the world is cold
Say you need someone to hold
I come running every time, no questions asked
But when I reach for you in light
You disappear into the night
Like I’m chasing something I can’t ever grasp

[Pre-Chorus]
And I know I should be stronger
But I’ve held on for so long
You give just enough to wonder
If maybe I’m not wrong

[Chorus]
You keep me close enough to stay
Far enough to break me
I give you all my love
But you don’t ever take it
You’re in and out like waves
And I’m drowning in the space
Between your silence and your name
But I love you, God, I love you
So I stay

[Verse 2]
I memorize the way you smile
Even if it lasts a while
It’s like a flicker I can’t turn into a flame
You hold me when you’re feeling low
Then let me go before I know
If what we had was real or just a game

[Pre-Chorus]
And my friends say I should leave you
But they don’t feel what I feel
I keep hoping you’ll see me
The way I see you still

[Chorus]
You keep me close enough to stay
Far enough to break me
I give you all my love
But you don’t ever take it
You’re in and out like waves
And I’m drowning in the space
Between your silence and your name
But I love you, God, I love you
So I stay

[Bridge]
Maybe someday you’ll hold me
With the same fire I’ve shown
But maybe loving you
Means learning to let go

[Final Chorus]
You keep me close enough to stay
Far enough to break me
I give you all my love
But you don’t ever take it
You’re in and out like waves
And I’m drowning in the space
Between your silence and your name
But I love you

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