One Word Away

Intro

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Verse

Sitting across the table, coffee getting cold

You laugh at something stupid and my chest feels like gold

I nod along and smile but the sentence won’t appear

Every little second I rehearse it in the mirror

Pre-chorus

I’ve said it to the ceiling, said it to the wall

Said it in the car when no one’s there at all

But when you look at me the words just disappear

Chorus

I’m one word from changing everything

One word and the whole world starts to sing

I love you, I love you, it’s right here in my throat

But I smile like I’m fine and I swallow every note

One word, one word, and I can’t let it go

I’m one word away, still too shy to say it though

Verse

We text until midnight, typing then erasing

You send a little heart and my hands start shaking

I picture telling you when we’re walking down the street

Then you turn and ask me something and I lose it on repeat

Pre-chorus

I’ve practiced in the shower, practiced in my head

Practiced till the feeling almost feels pretend

But the second that you’re near me, everything goes red

Chorus

I’m one word from changing everything

One word and the whole world starts to sing

I love you, I love you, it’s right here in my throat

But I smile like I’m fine and I swallow every note

One word, one word, and I can’t let it go

I’m one word away, still too shy to say it though

Bridge

What if you already know

What if you’re waiting too

What if saying nothing is the safest thing to do

But every time you leave I feel the moment slip away

And I’m still here rehearsing what I never get to say

Chorus

I’m one word from changing everything

One word and the whole world starts to sing

I love you, I love you, yeah it’s burning in my chest

I’m done with being quiet, I’m done with second-guess

One word, one word, maybe someday soon

I’ll look you in the eyes and finally let it through

Outro

mm-mm, mm-mm

(da-da-da, da-da)

One word away…