Lyrics

[Verse 1 — Silky Velvet Tenor]
I tried to be calm around you
Tried to let the evening breathe
But every time your voice gets softer
Something rises up in me
You look at me like you trust me
Then look away before I move
That little hesitation tells me
You feel this wanting too
I don’t want to rush your heart
I don’t want to take control
But I’ve been holding back so long
It’s starting to trouble my soul
[Pre-Chorus — Breathy, Loose Phrasing]
Come closer if you mean it
Don’t tease what we both know
I can keep my hands respectful
But this feeling won’t stay low
[Chorus — Smooth Falsetto Lift]
Love can’t stay patient tonight
Not when your eyes keep calling mine
Not when your breathing changes
Every time your hand touches mine
I’ve waited with devotion
I’ve carried this fire with grace
But love can’t stay patient tonight
When your heart is this close to my face
[Verse 2 — Floating Conversational Feel]
I know you’ve been disappointed
By men who wanted too much
So I learned to move with patience
And let trust lead every touch
But there’s a truth between us
That keeps leaning through the air
You can feel it when I’m near you
I can feel it when you stare
Let me love you like a promise
Not a moment passing through
Let me show you with my body
What my words have proved to you
[Chorus — Creamy Lead, Stacked Harmonies]
Love can’t stay patient tonight
Not when your eyes keep calling mine
Not when your breathing changes
Every time your hand touches mine
I’ve waited with devotion
I’ve carried this fire with grace
But love can’t stay patient tonight
When your heart is this close to my face
[Bridge — Airy Falsetto Touches]
I’m not asking you to hurry
I’m asking you to be true
If you want me like I want you
Let that honesty come through
Say yes with your softness
Say yes with your trust
Let this room learn the difference
Between pressure and grown love
[Final Chorus — Effortless High Notes, Smooth Harmonies]
Love can’t stay patient tonight
I can hear it in your silence
Every careful breath you take
Keeps turning sweeter than denial
Let me hold you with intention
Let me kiss away the wait
Love can’t stay patient tonight
Not when forever feels this awake
[Outro — Whispered Ad-Libs]
Mmm… come closer
I won’t move too fast
I just need to know
You feel what I have
Love can wait for respect
But not for fear
If your heart says yes
I’m already here