You throw the match, then make me crawl Call it love, then tally the flaws We share the bed, but sleep like borders Counting the rules that keep us in order You want a promise I can’t renew You want the peak without the view There is no quiet here Not in my chest, not in your ear I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear There is no quiet here Not in my chest, not in your ear I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear You say I'm cold, but don't feed the fire You set the terms, then call me the liar We dance in circles, wearing the floor Trading small truths we can’t afford You want a vow that time can’t steer You want the cure but keep the spear There is no quiet here Not in my chest, not in your ear I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear There is no quiet here Not in my chest, not in your ear I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear If love is a house with a missing stair We climb slow, pretending it’s fair If love is a pact written with care Why does it cut like a whispered dare? I won’t shout, I won’t disappear I will not bow to your fears There is no quiet here Not in my chest, not in your ear I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear There is no quiet here Not in my chest, not in your ear I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear We’ll learn to speak in softer tones To plant new peace where hurt has grown If silence comes, I won’t resist Maybe quiet starts like this