I Can't Read You

[Verse 1]
You say, “I’m fine,” and fold the napkin small
Your eyes keep counting exits down the wall
I hear the joke you use to change the weather
I laugh too late, then try to stitch it better

[Pre-Chorus]
A half-step back, a hand across your sleeve
How much is what you show, what you believe?
I’m turning every pause into a clue
Then losing what I came to ask of you

[Chorus]
Tell me what you mean when you say it’s nothing
Tell me where to look when your words stop coming
I can read the room, but I can’t read you
Every door swings wide, then it slips from view
Tell me what you need when you say “I’m okay”
I’m trying to understand you the honest way

[Verse 2]
You save the last green olive on your plate
Then give it to the friend who showed up late
You know the names of every neighbor’s dog
But keep your own bad news behind the fog

[Pre-Chorus]
I make a map from every little sign
A raised eyebrow, a joke that lands behind
Maybe I should ask instead of guess
And let the answer be a little less

[Chorus]
Tell me what you mean when you say it’s nothing
Tell me where to look when your words stop coming
I can read the room, but I can’t read you
Every door swings wide, then it slips from view
Tell me what you need when you say “I’m okay”
I’m trying to understand you the honest way

[Bridge]
Maybe your silence isn’t mine to solve
Maybe trust is letting questions fall
So I’ll stay here while the kettle starts to sing
And ask one thing, then listen to the thing

[Final Chorus]
Tell me what you mean when you say it’s nothing
Tell me where to look when your words stop coming
I can read the room, but I can’t read you
Every door swings wide, and I’ll wait here too
Tell me what you need; I can hear you today
I’m trying to understand you the honest way
The honest way
I’m trying to understand you