Scared to Love Again

Lyrics

Intro
I let you in, you left the door wide open
Now every promise sounds like something broken

Verse 1
You said, “I’m here,” then vanished when it mattered
I kept your picture while the frame got shattered
Now I read every pause like a warning sign
Say you love me, I hear the lie behind
I gave you trust with both hands, no guard
You gave it back with a cold goodbye card
Now I keep my circle small as a keyhole
Too many people, too much to let go

Pre-Chorus
I want somebody close, then I pull away
Can’t tell a safe embrace from a game you play

Chorus
Fake love left a crack where my heart used to be
I don’t let ’em get close, they get the worst of me
I’m hurt, I’m guarded, I’m tired of the show
I miss being loved, but I’m scared to let it grow
Don’t call me cold, you don’t know what I’ve been through
I keep my head down when the whole room comes through
I want to believe, but the fear won’t move
I’m scared to love again, got too much left to lose

Verse 2
I skip the crowded rooms, let the phone ring out
If I say “I’m fine,” don’t ask me what about
Your name still stings like a cut in the rain
I wear my calm like a lock on the pain
You made affection feel rented and thin
Said forever, then you folded again
Now every kind word gets checked for a catch
I hate that your leaving rewired my match

Pre-Chorus
I want somebody close, then I pull away
Can’t tell a safe embrace from a game you play

Chorus
Fake love left a crack where my heart used to be
I don’t let ’em get close, they get the worst of me
I’m hurt, I’m guarded, I’m tired of the show
I miss being loved, but I’m scared to let it grow
Don’t call me cold, you don’t know what I’ve been through
I keep my head down when the whole room comes through
I want to believe, but the fear won’t move
I’m scared to love again, got too much left to lose

Bridge
If I shut the door, it’s not ’cause I feel nothing
It’s ’cause I gave my all and got back nothing
I still want the real thing, honest and true
But I don’t know how to hand my heart to you

Final Chorus
Fake love left a crack where my heart used to be
I don’t let ’em get close, they get the worst of me
I’m hurt, I’m guarded, I’m tired of the show
I miss being loved, but I’m scared to let it grow
Don’t call me cold, you don’t know what I’ve been through
I keep my head down when the whole room comes through
I want to believe, but the fear won’t move
I’m scared to love again, got too much left to lose

Outro
I want to believe, but the fear won’t move
Scared to love again, got too much left to lose