Philophobia

You keep your coat on by the door
Like you already know the rain
I see your hands begin to shake
When I say your name

You laugh like it doesn't hurt
You smile like you're not afraid
But every time the room gets warm
You start looking for the flames

I won't promise you a perfect heart
I won't swear I never break
But I can stand here in the dark
If that's all you need today

So don't be afraid
To hate me again
Don't be afraid
To leave me again

Don't be afraid
To love me again
If love is a door
Let me in

You said forever sounds too loud
When you've heard it fall apart
You said the safest place to be
Is alone inside your heart

But I don't need you to be brave
I don't need you to be sure
I just want the smallest chance
To be something you don't run from anymore

I won't ask you not to tremble
I won't ask you not to hide
But if the fear comes back for you
I'll be sitting by your side

So don't be afraid
To hate me again
Don't be afraid
To leave me again

Don't be afraid
To love me again
If love is a door
Let me in

Maybe I will say too much
Maybe you will disappear
Maybe we are both just ghosts
Learning how to stay right here

Maybe love is not a cure
Maybe love is not a chain
Maybe love is just two people
Choosing not to run away

So don't be afraid
To hate me again
Don't be afraid
To leave me again

Don't be afraid
To love me again
If love is a door
Let me in

So don't be afraid
To hate me again
Don't be afraid
To leave me again

Don't be afraid
To love me again
If love is a door
Then just let me in

Don't be afraid
To love me again

If love is a door
Then just let me in