(Verse 1) I could see the cracks in your armor, dear The little boy hiding in the dark of your fear I thought my love was a powerful glue A brand new start, a future for you I’d trace the lines of your old scars And promise you a sky without any bars I’d build a world where you could be free And in that world, you’d only need me. (Chorus) I was a healer with a broken map Laying my whole life on a wounded man's lap I gave you a future to erase your past A love so pure, I thought it would last But I was fixing, not just loving you A one-way street I was walking through I gave you a future to erase your past And forgot to make a single one for us to last. (Verse 2) I was the sunlight, you were the rain I thought I could wash away all of your pain I was the anchor in your stormy sea But your ship was sinking, and you were pulling me I called it love, this relentless fight Trying to turn your darkness into light I was so busy mending your soul I didn't see myself losing control. (Chorus) I was a healer with a broken map Laying my whole life on a wounded man's lap I gave you a future to erase your past A love so pure, I thought it would last But I was fixing, not just loving you A one-way street I was walking through I gave you a future to erase your past And forgot to make a single one for us to last. (Bridge) Then one day, the mirror showed a stranger A woman who had become a caregiver, not a lover And the truth hit me like a wave of cool air A relationship isn't a cross that you have to bear. It’s not about finding someone who's incomplete And making their life finally feel sweet It's about two whole people, standing side by side With nothing to prove and nothing to hide. (Chorus - with a new final line) I was a healer with a broken map Laying my whole life on a wounded man's lap I gave you a future to erase your past A love so pure, I thought it would last But I was fixing, not just loving you A one-way street I was walking through I gave you a future to erase your past Now I'm taking my heart back, and I'm free at last. (Outro) So now I'm looking for a different kind of man One who doesn't need a master plan To save him from his history One who can just… be… with me. Someone who can hold me when I'm feeling small Who doesn't need me to tear down his wall 'Cause he built it with love, and he let me in A love where we both can finally win. A love that's a shelter, not a repair A love that's a gift, not a desperate prayer. Someone who can take care of me As much as I take care of them.
