I come in quiet, heavy and fast
When the heat gets high, I try to make it last
You’re burning wild, dancing in the dark
But I’m the one who smothers every spark
I don’t mean to kill the flame
But I can’t stand to lose the name
So I cover you, like I always do
Hold on tight, ‘til there’s nothing left of you
I’m a lid on a grease fire
I hold on like I’m saving lives
But the smoke clears, and you disappear
No warmth, just empty skies
I don’t mean to end it all
I just hate to see you fall
I hold you close with all my might
But love burns out when I hold too tight
Every touch, a contradiction
Every hug, a quiet eviction
I don’t want to lose control
But I end up swallowing you whole
And I tell myself it’s care
But maybe there’s too little air
You needed room, you needed space
I gave you safety, not escape
I’m a lid on a grease fire
I hold on like I’m saving lives
But the smoke clears, and you disappear
No warmth, just empty skies
I don’t mean to end it all
I just hate to see you fall
I hold you close with all my might
But love burns out when I hold too tight
If I let you burn a little longer
Would we both have come out stronger?
Was I saving you or saving me?
From what I thought love shouldn’t be?
I’m a lid on a grease fire
Trying to fix what I can’t fight
And every time, I say goodbye
To someone I held too tight
I wanted love, I meant no harm
But I forget that flames need arms
I smother what I can’t survive
And call it love when I keep it alive
I’m a lid on a grease fire
Maybe I was never right
But I loved you like I fight the flames…
With everything. And all my might.