Soft Launch, Hard Stop

[ Lyrics ]

Soft launch you—hard stop me.

Took the pic with the golden light, no filter, just us in the frame,
your hand near mine like a quiet claim.
Posted it vague—just the skyline, the toast,
but my girls texted: *'Wait… is this the one?'* So soon,
after seasons of ghosts and almosts and scrolls,
you showed up soft, but you followed through all.
No grand speech, just the way you stayed,
listened past surface, didn’t run from the gray.

I’m not rushing, I’m not falling blind,
peace this deep? I protect it with time.
You can feel it—I’m open, not bare,
I’ve got walls, but I left a gate there.

Soft launch you—hard stop me,
once you slip, I pull back quietly.
Soft launch you—this trust ain’t free,
it’s earned in the hours, the consistency.

You remembered the tea I take in the rain,
brought an umbrella without me explaining.
No performance, no show, just steady and true,
and it scares me how good it feels when it’s smooth.
But I’ve been cracked by the charming façade,
played the lead in a love that went fraud.
So I breathe through the hope, let it build slow,
watch your actions before I let go.

I’m not hiding, I’m not playing games,
just protecting the progress, the quiet flames.
You can want me, just don’t assume trust—
love is patient, and so is my *must*.

Soft launch you—hard stop me,
once you slip, I pull back quietly.
Soft launch you—this trust ain’t free,
it’s earned in the hours, the consistency.

Not every smile is safe, not every text comes through,
I learned to guard the garden I rebuilt from the dew.
You’re growing on me, but the roots need space,
I won’t trade my peace for a temporary grace.

Soft launch you—hard stop me,
once you slip, I pull back quietly.
Soft launch you—this trust is deep,
earned in footsteps, not words I keep.
Soft launch you— hard stop me—
a love that lasts has to grow patiently.

—I’m open, not desperate.
—you’re welcome, not guaranteed.