I Want the Fall

[Verse 1]
I watch the careful edges loosen
One by one beneath my hands
A whole life tilts; the room goes quiet
And the blank page feels like a chance

[Pre-Chorus]
There’s a thrill in letting go
In seeing what the wreckage leaves
But your face turns toward the falling
And I remember what I keep

[Chorus]
I could tear the whole thing down
Let the last familiar line come loose
But I feel the weight of you
In the part of me that chooses
To stay, to mend, to make it through
I want the fall, but I want you too

[Verse 2]
The old plans split along their seams
The names I knew begin to blur
I could call the ruin something new
And never ask what it costs her

[Bridge]
So I hold the match, then lower it
Not because the fear is gone
I can see the clean white surface
And I know how bright it looks
But your hand is reaching for me
And I reach back before the drop

[Final Chorus]
I could tear the whole thing down
Let the last familiar line come loose
But I feel the weight of you
In the part of me that chooses
To stay, to mend, to make it through
I want the fall, but I want you too

[Outro]
The page is still there, waiting
Your hand is warm in mine
I leave the first mark gently
And let the old life take its time