The Moment Before

You glanced up from your cup like you heard my name
Steam curled in the light, time slipping sideways
You laughed too fast, like you caught it too late
And I smiled too long, it gave me away
There's a weight in the air, soft and unseen
Like the world took a breath just to watch this scene

Is this the moment before we fall?
Right on the edge, heart pressed to the wall
I don't know your past, you don't know mine
But something's humming under the lines
Could be nothing, could be everything
But I feel it in the way you're looking at me

I see it all before we take the leap
Words that cut, promises we can't keep
We speak too soon, drift out of frame
Lose the photos, forget our names
So I bite my tongue, afraid to begin
But you look at me, and I lean back in

Is this the moment before we fall?
Right on the edge, heart pressed to the wall
I don't know your past, you don't know mine
But something's humming under the lines
Could be nothing, could be everything
But I feel it in the way you're looking at me

Maybe slow Sundays, vinyl on play
You know my coffee, I learn your ways
Borrowed sweaters, long walks, quiet fights
But we still end up tangled at night
It's too soon to dream, but I'm drawing it still
'Cause something in you bends my will

So I say your name just a little too soft
And lean in close like I'm shaking it off
One step forward, no promises made
But I'm tired of letting chances fade

This is the moment before we fall
Right on the edge, heart pressed to the wall
I don't know your past, you don't know mine
But maybe we don't need a sign
Could be nothing, could be everything
Let's find out what the in-between can bring