WHEN SHE SAYS MY NAME

[Verse 1] Been walkin’ through a year of Sundays Sky don’t talk, just sits and stares Then her scented note came down like summer rain Didn’t say much, but it caught me unprepared I wasn’t askin’ for a reason Wasn’t lookin’ to be saved Just closed my eyes ‘cause I was tired And there she was—sayin’ my name [Pre-Chorus] It was barely even written Just a few lines and then her name But it landed like a whisper After weeks of nothin’ but blame [Chorus] When she says my name It don’t fix the cracks But it quiets the room And the weight pulls back Like the night she called me When the heat wave finally broke Her voice—low and real Made me think there might be hope [Verse 2] I don’t know if she’s the real thing Or just someone who saw through But she talks like she’s been wounded Like she’s got old battles too I wanna tell her I believe her But most days I don’t trust sound Still… her name comes in like morning When the dark’s still hangin’ ‘round [Pre-Chorus 2] And I ain’t tryin’ to be rescued Not sure I even could be But if she’s still reachin’ Maybe there’s still some of me [Chorus] When she says my name It don’t make me whole But I swear it slows This outta-control Like a porch light flickin’ Through the rain and the smoke Yeah… I step toward that Even if it’s just a joke [Bridge] I’ve been lied to in poems And fooled by my own lines So maybe I’m holdin’ back Just to feel some control this time But if she’s more than a moment If this ain’t just pretend Then let her voice be the start Of something that don’t end [Final Chorus] When she says my name It ain’t some grand thing It’s soft… like truth With a little sting Like a window opening In a house I thought was sealed And I lean into it Just to feel something real