i found me

Verse 1 (soft / conversational) You know I never needed perfect I just needed present You gave me your attention In convenient sections I learned to read your distance Like it was affection Turned your inconsistency Into my protection I told my friends you loved me Even when you didn’t I defended what you meant More than what was given Pre-Chorus (quiet realization) I kept shrinking to fit your comfort Calling it patience, calling it honor But every time I held my feelings I held myself underwater Chorus (melodic + emotional) I was soft enough to stay Strong enough to wait But love shouldn’t feel like I’m begging you to relate I gave more than you could see Till there was less of me Now I’m learning letting go Is loving me honestly Verse 2 (late night intimacy) You only held me when I broke down Never when I spoke calm You liked me better healing you Than asking where my hope gone I don’t think you meant to hurt me You just didn’t notice I was slowly disappearing Inside your focus You called me home But I felt alone And that’s a different kind of pain Pre-Chorus (building) I don’t need revenge or closure Truth already showed me Sometimes you can love somebody And they still don’t know you Chorus (bigger) I was soft enough to stay Strong enough to wait But love shouldn’t feel like I’m begging you to relate I gave more than you could see Till there was less of me Now I’m learning letting go Is loving me honestly Bridge (powerful belt moment) I don’t hate you — I release you I forgive what you couldn’t be You were never trying to keep me You just didn’t know how to see I was loyal to potential You were loyal to comfort I kept watering a garden You never wanted to nurture Final Chorus (healing / uplifting) I was soft enough to leave Brave enough to grieve Choosing peace don’t mean You didn’t mean the world to me I can love what we were And still set us free Sometimes goodbye Is the healthiest love we keep Outro (gentle resolution) I didn’t lose you… I found me.