LYRIC FOR SALE

By Theresa Astrea

Verse 1
Seventeen years, just a ghost from before
Thought that memory stayed in a drawer
Then you showed up out of nowhere one night
No warning, no signal, just there in the light

Said it was business, a job and a plan
Next thing I know we’re just laughing again
I built my life like a fortress of stone
Most men knock once and then they’re gone

Pre-Chorus
Everyone else tried melting the ice
Mostly they bounced off it twice
But you just laugh and take your time
Like you’ve got nowhere else to be

Chorus
Aw damn… here we go
Heart says jump and my brain says slow
Mind’s checking everything twice for red flags
Heart’s already unpacking its bags

I worked too hard to lose myself
Bending my shape for somebody else
But somehow you slipped through the cracks in my plan
And aw damn… I might like this man

Verse 2
Lately I’m smiling alone in my car
Laughing at texts wondering who you are
And there’s three little words climbing up my chest
My brain keeps saying not yet, not yet

Pre-Chorus
Slow it down, breathe it in
Make damn sure where this begins
Some sparks burn fast and disappear
So I’m letting this grow quiet and clear

Chorus
Aw damn… here we go
Heart says yes and my brain says whoa
Mind’s running checks on the whole damn sky
Heart’s writing songs I won’t let it try

I promised myself I’d stay aligned
Mission and center, my peace of mind
But you show up laughing and there goes the plan
And aw damn… I might like this man

Verse 3
You’re steady but gentle with me
You hear every word when I speak
Half the time we’re just laughing again
And damn… you brought hope back in

Bridge
And I’m not telling the world just yet
Some things grow better when they’re kept
Too many voices ruin the flame
This quiet spark is mine to claim

Final Chorus
Aw damn… here we go
Heart’s getting louder but I’m moving slow
Still in my center, still in my lane
But you make the sunlight fall different on my day

Didn’t plan this, swear I didn’t
But here you are and I’m somehow in it

Aw damn…
I think I’m falling.