I built my walls from broken dreams
A quiet war that no one sees
I learned to breathe when I was drowning
I learned to walk through fire alone

You came with hands so soft, so kind
And I don't know what to do this time
You see the storm, but not the scars
I'm still learning how to fall apart

Don't think I don't feel it
I just don't know how to show
The love you give, it scares me
but I don't want to let it go

So please, be patient with my heart
It's been torn and stitched apart
I'm not used to being saved
I'm still learning how to stay
If I push you far away
it's just my fear, not what I mean to say
Teach me how to stay
Teach me how to stay

Every touch feels like a question
Can I trust, or should I run again?
I've lived too long in self-defense
Now love feels like punishment

You say I'm safe, but safety burns
When all I've known are lessons learned
I want to heal, I want to try
But I don't know how to say goodbye to goodbye

So please, be patient with my heart
It's been torn and stitched apart
I'm not used to being saved
I'm still learning how to stay
If I push you far away
it's just my fear, not what I mean to say
Teach me how to stay

I don't want to run from something real
I just need time to learn to feel
I've been my own shield for far too long
But maybe your love can make me strong

So, so please, be patient with my heart
It's been torn and stitched apart
I'm not used to being saved
But I'm trying every day
If I turn and walk away
Pull me back, don't let me fade
Teach me how to stay
Oh, teach me how to stay

I'm trying, I swear I'm trying
Just teach me how to stay