Two Ways of Loving

Lyrics

[Verse 1] [F] I want the roses first Then show me what they mean Don’t hand me empty words And call it being seen [F] I need a slow arrival A look that stays awhile If you love me in a rush I can’t even wear that smile [Verse 2] [M] I’m built to give it all The little things, the proof I bring the folded napkin I bring the extra room [M] I read your quiet signals I chase the change in tone But when I reach for warmth You leave me there alone [Pre-Chorus] [F] You want me open Right when I’m guarded [M] You want the fire Before the spark is started [F] I want devotion Shown, not spoken [M] I want your hand To meet my open [Chorus] [F] I want to receive it (Mmm, receive it) [M] I want to give it (Mmm, give it) [F] Don’t make me chase What should come easy [M] Don’t make me beg To love you freely [F] I want to receive it [M] I want to give it [F] We keep missing [M] What the other lives in [Verse 3] [F] You call my careful A fear of falling through But I was taught to guard The parts I hand to you [M] And I was taught that loving Means showing up with proof If I don’t bring the whole room Then what am I supposed to do [Pre-Chorus] [F] You want the door open Before I know you’re safe [M] You want my whole heart In the first few days [F] I need the language That says you’ll stay [M] I need the signal That you won’t turn away [Chorus] [F] I want to receive it (Mmm, receive it) [M] I want to give it (Mmm, give it) [F] Don’t make me chase What should come easy [M] Don’t make me beg To love you freely [F] I want to receive it [M] I want to give it [F] We keep missing [M] What the other lives in [Bridge] [F] Maybe I need the proof Before I trust the rain [M] Maybe I need the giving To say I’m in the game [F] If I soften, will you stay? [M] If I stay, will you let me? [F] If I reach, will you catch? [M] If I pour, will you keep me? [Final Chorus] [F] I want to receive it (Mmm, receive it) [M] I want to give it (Mmm, give it) [F] Don’t make me chase What should come easy [M] Don’t make me beg To love you freely [F] I want to receive it [M] I want to give it [F] This time, meet me [M] In the middle of it [Outro] [F] Receive it [M] Give it [F] Receive it [M] Give it [F] Stay with me [M] Stay with me