[Verse 1] Elias, I have learned the shape of your quiet The pause before you answer, the care in your hands I can meet you halfway, keep faith with our promise And still hold the ground where my conscience stands [Pre-Chorus] I want to be shelter, not a chain To know your heart and let mine remain [Chorus] Honor my nature, love me as I am I’ll stand beside you, steady when I can I’ll build a bond with patience, truth, and care But I cannot call a wrong thing right to please you there When reason leaves a road I can’t walk through Trust the heart that still comes home to you [Verse 2] Sometimes my answer won’t fit your careful measure Sometimes what feels right won’t look wise from afar I’ll hear you out, and I’ll soften where I’m able But I won’t betray the truth that made me who I am [Pre-Chorus] I want to be shelter, not a chain To know your heart and let mine remain [Chorus] Honor my nature, love me as I am I’ll stand beside you, steady when I can I’ll build a bond with patience, truth, and care But I cannot call a wrong thing right to please you there When reason leaves a road I can’t walk through Trust the heart that still comes home to you [Bridge] Take my hand, not my measure Let our differences make us wiser I will choose you without surrender And keep my word without losing my own [Final Chorus] Honor my nature, love me as I am I’ll stand beside you, steady when I can I’ll build a bond with patience, truth, and care And bring my honest whole self with me there When reason leaves a road I can’t walk through Trust the heart that still comes home to you [Outro] Elias, I am here As myself, and near
