Sleeves Lyrics

You can say that you aren't broken

Till you're blue in the face

Does it get easier to hold a smile when it's fake

There are words you won't set free

And places I'm not welcome

If you don't say what you mean

How can I start to help you

I couldn't touch your skin

And heal it if I tried

I couldn't kiss your lips

Long enough to make you mine

Oh and hearts don't always come on sleeves

That's what I had to learn when you were with me

My arms keep trying to hold you

Gather pieces from the floor

No one ever told me

You're gonna need something more

There's no signs of bruising

Or gravel on your knees

So easy to forget

The deepest cuts don't always bleed

I couldn't touch your skin

And heal it if I tried

I couldn't kiss your lips

Long enough to make you mine

Oh and hearts don't always come on sleeves

That's what I had to learn when you were with me

When love doesn't keep the course

Our hands keep holding on for more

I know letting go is what we need

And hearts don't always come in one piece

That's what I had to learn when you were with me