[Verse 1] I wore your name like lace Under my breath all night Folded in my coat pocket Like a note I never wrote right You saw me laugh it off Saw me play too cool But my hands kept shaking When you walked out the room [Pre-Chorus] Now the clock keeps turning And I keep rehearsing How to say the thing That’s been burning [Chorus] I got a velvet confession (velvet confession) I’m tired of my own protection (velvet confession) If I miss my chance tonight Baby, I might never get it right I got a velvet confession (velvet confession) [Verse 2] Your keys on the counter Your coat on the chair That little crooked smile Still hangs in the air I tried to be sturdy Tried to be fine But every little silence Has been calling your line [Pre-Chorus] Now the clock keeps turning And I keep rehearsing How to say the thing That’s been burning [Chorus] I got a velvet confession (velvet confession) I’m tired of my own protection (velvet confession) If I miss my chance tonight Baby, I might never get it right I got a velvet confession (velvet confession) [Bridge] I don’t need perfect I just need true One small honest moment Would carry me through So if my voice goes thin If my knees give way Hold my hands, baby And let me say [Chorus] I got a velvet confession (velvet confession) I’m done with my own obsession (velvet confession) If I miss my chance tonight Baby, I might never get it right I got a velvet confession (velvet confession) [Outro] Mm, take it slow Let it land One soft truth In my hand (velvet confession) (velvet confession)