Back home smellin’ bleach, hands cold, streets preach
Coffee spill, hearts still, lessons we teach
Scrubs on the floor, life stains they ignore
Night hums low, souls glow, love’s the core
You whisper “I’m fine,” hide pain in line
Eyes tell tales, night sails, this heart’s mine
Hands that heal, soul that bends, still pretend
City sleeps, I keep, our nights blend
They clap for you in bright white lights, fightin’ frights
Forget you when the clock ticks, long nights
I catch the quiet, city riot, hidden sights
See the cracks, the acts, behind your fights
You save lives, swallow strife, mask the knife
Still apologize for pain, it’s your life
Hands steady, heavy levy, we ride
I’m tryna hold you where the night collide
I’m right here, yeah, don’t rush
You don’t gotta speak a word, hush
After the shift, when it’s quiet
That’s when I feel you the most
I’m right here, yeah, lean in
Don’t hide your pain, nothin’ lost within
You save the world, every night
Let me be the one you trust
I’m right here, yeah, breathe slow
Let your heartbeat guide the flow
After the shift, when lights go low
I catch the parts no one knows
Some nights you wake, call names unknown
I pull you close, let chills be overthrown
You heal ’em all but can’t heal your own
I feel the cracks that never get shown
Streetlights flicker, hoodie thicker, tired eyes
Truth seeps, sleep creeps, no disguise
After the shift, when the night is ours
I’m the calm behind scars, in dark towers
I ain’t here to fix, just hold the line
A place where your heart don’t gotta shine
City loud, we quiet in the room
Every breath, heartbeat, every gloom
Hands that shake, mind that bends
I see the nights that never end
You don’t gotta fight no more alone
After the shift, this love’s our home
I’m right here, yeah, don’t rush
You don’t gotta speak a word, hush
After the shift, when it’s quiet
That’s when I feel you the most
I’m right here, yeah, lean in
Don’t hide your pain, nothin’ lost within
You save the world, every night
Let me be the one you trust
I’m right here, yeah, breathe slow
Let your heartbeat guide the flow
After the shift, when lights go low
I catch the parts no one knows
Morning light, coffee cold, sun barely rise
You mumble “I gotta go,” I just sigh
After the shift, when you come back home
I’ll be right here, never alone
I’m right here
After the shift
When it’s quiet
That’s us