Harder Than I Look

She showed up quiet on a dusty road

Faded lights in a tired glow

Didn't say much, just met my eyes

Like she already knew my lies

I keep things guarded, keep them tight

Wear that silence every night

But somethin' in the way she stayed

Made me drop what I couldn't say

I'm harder than I look

But you see through

All the noise

I'm harder than I look

But you slow me down

Make the dark feel choice

Streetlamp hum on an empty lane

Talkin' low through old mistakes

She don't push, she don't pry

Just lets the moment decide

Every word lands calm and true

Like she ain't tryin' to change me, just see me through

For the first time in a long damn while

I don't feel the need to run or hide

I'm harder than I look

But you see through

All the noise

I'm harder than I look

But you slow me down

Make the dark feel choice

Morning light through a cracked windshield

Don't know what's next, but this feels real

She takes my hand, don't say a word

That says more than I ever heard

No big promises, no grand plans

Just right here, just where I stand

If this is change, I'll let it come

For once, I ain't afraid of somethin' done

I'm harder than I look

But you see through

All the noise

I'm harder than I look

But you slow me down

Make the dark feel choice