[Verse 1]
These careful hands of mine
Trained to hit the marks just right
But your touch made me unwind
Now I'm learning how to fight
Against the perfect lines they drew
Against the rules I thought were true
[Chorus]
Careful hands, they shake at night
When nobody's watching me
Careful hands hold on too tight
To what I'm supposed to be
Oh, these careful hands of mine
They're breaking free
[Verse 2]
Sheet music scattered on the floor
Like the pieces of my pride
You saw right through my perfect score
To the mess I hide inside
Now I'm dancing out of time
Finding rhythms that are mine
[Bridge]
I've been so damn good
Playing by their rules
But baby, when you hold me
I forget what I'm supposed to do
[Chorus]
Careful hands, they shake at night
When nobody's watching me
Careful hands hold on too tight
To what I'm supposed to be
Oh, these careful hands of mine
They're breaking free
[Outro]
These careful hands are letting go
Of everything they told me
These careful hands finally know
It's beautiful to be messy
It's beautiful to be free
It's beautiful to be me