Hold Me Steady

I've got a heart that feels everything

Laughs too loud, cries in the rain

I love like fire, I fall like waves

I don't do halfway, I don't do safe

I've been told to quiet my soul

To keep it small, to stay in control

But this is me, this is my truth

I was never built to be bulletproof

I don't need fixing, don't need blame

I just need someone who don't shake

So hold me steady when the wind runs wild

When my tears fall fast and my words get loud

Don't judge my storm, don't run away

Just stand your ground and let me sway

Be the calm when the night gets long

Be the strength that I lean on

If you can stand and not let go

I'll run free knowing where I'm held

I'll test the lines just to feel them stay

Push a little hard just to know I'm safe

Not 'cause I'm reckless, not 'cause I'm cruel

It's how I love, it's how I move

I bloom where I'm covered, I break where I'm feared

I soften up when your presence is clear

Give me a field with a fence that's strong

I won't run far - I'll run long

I don't need chains, I don't need a cage

I need a man who ain't scared of my flame

So hold me steady when the thunder calls

When my heart runs high and my guard falls

Don't try to tame me, don't close the gate

Just stay right here and keep me safe

Be the calm when the ground feels thin

Be the place where I land again

If you can stand and not let go

I'll run free knowing where I'm held

I've been with boys who mistook my fire

For something wrong they had to deny

But when you stand with quiet pride

My wild finds rest right by your side

So hold me steady - I'll give you truth

Every soft place, every root

I'll love you deep, I'll love you wild

But I'll come home every mile

Be my pasture, be my line

Not to stop me - just define

If you can stand and not let go

I'll run free knowing where I'm held