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