[Intro – slow, talk-sung]
I had a whole speech planned in the car,
Practiced it twice, still forgot where to start.
Watched my sister growing up through my phone,
Now she's driving, when did she get so old?

You said, “What’s wrong?” and I said, “I’m fine,”
Which is funny ‘cause that’s a lie I say all the time.
Parents call me just to say how they're proud,
I can tell they're wishing I was around more now.

[Pre-Chorus – lift]
If I could be in two places at once,
Oh maybe then it wouldn't hurt so much.
I’m not good with timing,
I’m worse with words,
I don’t mean to hurt you,
I just always do first.

[Chorus – first drop]
Oh I know, no, I had to go,
Go out on my own,
But there’s a torn piece missing from my soul.
I get tongue tied every time it’s real,
Trip on my thoughts, don’t say what I feel.
When I feel alone, it’s written in my bones:
My body's right here but my heart's back home.
You’re standing right there, I’m losing my nerve,
I say nothing again and pretend it’s not worse.
My body's right here but my heart's back home.

[Verse – story build]
I overthink every look you give,
Like it’s a test I’m not built to pass.
You say, “Just talk,” like it’s that easy,
Like my chest doesn’t lock up fast.

Running on a frozen lake with my friends,
Back when I was young and so innocent,
Oh, I never thought I’d miss the cold—
Never thought I’d miss the way it felt to be bold.

I learned real young to keep things in,
To nod my head, to not make a scene.
Now I’m grown and it’s still the same,
Just better words for the same old fear.

[Pre-Chorus – tension]
If I could be in two places at once,
Oh maybe then it wouldn't hurt so much.
I’m not scared of losing,
I’m scared you’ll see
That I don’t know how to be
What you need from me.

[Chorus – bigger]
Oh I know, no, I had to go,
Go out on my own,
But there's a torn piece missing from my soul.
I get tongue tied every time it’s real,
Trip on my thoughts, don’t say what I feel.
And when I feel alone, it’s written in my bones:
My body's right here but my heart's back home.
I don’t wanna lose you, I don’t know how to stay,
I keep finding new ways to push you away.
My body's right here but my heart's back home
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
My body's right here but my heart's back home.

[Bridge – breakdown]
I swear I’m not trying to disappear,
I just don’t know how to be here.
Every time you get close, I freeze,
Like love is something that happens to everyone but me.

I hope you got them on the right track,
You’ll be on my mind everywhere I go.
Want you to know that I’ll be right back—
My body's right here but my heart's back home.

[Final Chorus – intercut, desperate]
I get tongue tied every time it’s real,
Choke on my heart, don’t say what I feel.
Oh I know, no, I had to go,
Go out on my own.
You’re standing right there, I’m losing my nerve,
I say nothing again and I make it hurt.

But when I feel alone, it’s written in my bones:
My body's right here but my heart's back home
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
My body's right here but my heart's back home.
I don’t wanna lose you, I don’t know how to stay,
I keep finding new ways to push you away.
My body's right here but my heart's back home,
And I hate that silence is my only skill.

[Outro – quiet]
I meant to say something.
I always do.
Want you to know that I’ll be right back…
My body's right here but my heart's back home.