Still you

Still You” is a Valentine’s song about choosing love beyond perfection, It’s written for my partner of 34 years, who discovered at 47 that ADHD was part of his story, This song isn’t about fixing or changing — it’s about understanding, patience, and choosing each other again and again, Love doesn’t disappear when things are forgotten or days feel chaotic, It grows in kindness, in gentleness, and in staying, This song is a reminder that even when love looks different than we expected, it can still be deep, real, and lasting, Because at the end of every hard day, it’s still you

Pre-Chorus
They gave it a name when you were forty-seven,
Like it suddenly explained the storm.

Chorus
I’m learning how to love the fight inside you,
The noise you never chose to hear.
Not every shadow is your fault,
Not every fear is who you are.
You’re sweet, you’re kind, you’re gentle still,
You never mean to cause me pain.
Still you, on your scattered days,
Love will always win with us.

Verse 2
You try so hard, I see the weight,
Of wanting more than what today allows you to give.
You forget the things you promised,
But you never forget to care.
You don’t raise your voice in anger,
You don’t use words to leave a scar.
The world may move too fast for you,
But you’ve always known my heart.
Pre-Chorus
You battle things I’ll never see,
And still you choose to stay with me.

Chorus
I’m learning how to love the chaos in you,
The restless thoughts, the scattered days.
Not every struggle needs a reason,
Not every flaw needs blame.
You love me in the ways that matter,
In quiet acts and honest truth.
Still you, in a thousand ways,
I choose you every version of you.

Bridge
Maybe loving you means patience,
Breathing deeper when it’s hard.
Maybe growing old together
Is learning each other’s dark.
You don’t have to fix yourself for me,
You don’t have to be someone new.
I don’t want a perfect love
I just want you.

Final Chorus
So here’s my promise on this Valentine’s,
In the calm and in the noise:
I’ll stand with you, not against you,
In every unfinished choice.
We’ve come too far to doubt this now,
Through every lost and found.
Still youI choose you every time,
Love has won, and always will.

Outro
Thirty-four years, and still my heart knows
You are home.

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Verse 1 Thirty-four years, side by side, So many days, so many tries. You lose your keys, forget the plan, Start something new before you end. Some days it pulls us out of tune, Some days the silence fills the room. But even then, I see it clear Your heart is always right here. Pre-Chorus They gave it a name when you were forty-seven, Like it suddenly explained the storm. Chorus I’m learning how to love the fight inside you, The noise you never chose to hear. Not every shadow is your fault, Not every fear is who you are. You’re sweet, you’re kind, you’re gentle still, You never mean to cause me pain. Still you, on your scattered days, Love will always win with us. Verse 2 You try so hard, I see the weight, Of wanting more than what today allows you to give. You forget the things you promised, But you never forget to care. You don’t raise your voice in anger, You don’t use words to leave a scar. The world may move too fast for you, But you’ve always known my heart. Pre-Chorus You battle things I’ll never see, And still you choose to stay with me. Chorus I’m learning how to love the chaos in you, The restless thoughts, the scattered days. Not every struggle needs a reason, Not every flaw needs blame. You love me in the ways that matter, In quiet acts and honest truth. Still you, in a thousand ways, I choose you every version of you. Bridge Maybe loving you means patience, Breathing deeper when it’s hard. Maybe growing old together Is learning each other’s dark. You don’t have to fix yourself for me, You don’t have to be someone new. I don’t want a perfect love I just want you. Final Chorus So here’s my promise on this Valentine’s, In the calm and in the noise: I’ll stand with you, not against you, In every unfinished choice. We’ve come too far to doubt this now, Through every lost and found. Still youI choose you every time, Love has won, and always will. Outro Thirty-four years, and still my heart knows You are home.

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