"Guarded"

I'm an open book again
And everyone can see the pages
Tried to keep it all contained
But instead it spreads, contagious

I could bite my tongue
I could shut my mouth
But the truth still finds a way
Of getting out

[chorus]
Shut my heart away
Keep these thoughts at bay
Before they're all out on display
Should have stopped before I started
Before I forgot where my heart is
Keep it close, yeah keep it guarded
Next to You

I've let it slip again
As everyone leans in to listen
I never wanted this to leak out
Thought I'd be safe if I didn't speak out

I could bite my tongue
I could shut my mouth
But my heart still finds a way
Of spilling out

[chorus]
Shut my heart away
Keep these thoughts at bay
Before they're all out on display
Should have stoppped before I started
Before I forgot where my heart is
Keep it close, yeah keep it guarded
Next to You

I want to get it right
You know I do
And I've failed so many times before
I just wanna be sure
That the place and time
Are all defined by You