Broken Lovers

I was wrong, but I don't know how to say it right We don't speak the same language, we just fight Our words bounce off, never landing, never staying Lost in translation, fading away I know why you stopped going, why you let it be Afraid of who you are without the broken pieces seen I'm sorry I called you weak, I was blind I stopped going too, just couldn't find the time You love me in silence, you love me in laughter Even when my jokes don't land, it doesn't matter You take the drink from my hand when I'm weak Replace it with yours, like words I can't speak Your love for me is not broken, no, it's true But I don't know how to love you like you do Before you, I never thought I could care Too many chains, too much scar tissue there But you've been patient, unlocking me slow Like you always knew, like you just know I fell for the way you said my name Like a promise, like a prayer, like something sacred and untamed I fell for the way you never asked for more Even when I knew, you deserved so much more You love me in silence, you love me in laughter Even when my jokes don't land, it doesn't matter You take the drink from my hand when I'm weak Replace it with yours, like words I can't speak Your love for me is not broken, no, it's true But I don't know how to love you like you do I don't know when you need space or when you need me near Don't know when you need quiet, or when you need to hear I don't know when to take the glass from your hand Or when to hold on, when to just stand You love me in silence, you love me in laughter Even when my jokes don't land, it doesn't matter You take the drink from my hand when I'm weak Replace it with yours, like words I can't speak Your love for me is not broken, no, it's true But I don't know how to love you like you do My love is broken, tangled, unsure So much less than you deserve But if you teach me, if you stay Maybe I can love you the right way