Running through summer storms, puddles beneath our feet Your laughter echoing down our neighborhood street Sharing secrets under starlight, promises we'd keep Never once did I see what was right in front of me All this time, you were always there Through every tear, through every dare The shoulder I leaned on, the hand I'd hold My best friend, my story untold How did I miss what my heart always knew? That love was standing right here—it was you Remember that first cigarette behind the old school wall? Your eyes watering as you tried not to cough at all Cheap wine from plastic cups, your jacket when I was cold So many moments shared, yet the biggest truth untold All this time, you were always there Through every tear, through every dare The shoulder I leaned on, the hand I'd hold My best friend, my story untold How did I miss what my heart always knew? That love was standing right here—it was you When he broke my heart and left me crying on your floor You held me through the night, never rushing toward the door In your eyes I saw something I was too blind to see That the love I'd been searching for was patiently waiting for me Now I'm looking back at pictures, at memories we made Every birthday, every triumph, every time you stayed It wasn't just friendship marking all these years It was love growing slowly, conquering all my fears Tonight I'm driving to your door, heart racing with each mile My hands grip the wheel tight, practicing what to say with a smile What if you've known all along? What if you feel it too? All these years of friendship blooming into something new I can see your porch light glowing, a beacon calling me home After all this time, I'm finally not alone All this time, you were always there Through every tear, through every dare The shoulder I leaned on, the hand I'd hold My best friend, my story now told I finally see what my heart always knew That love was standing right here—it was you Yes, love was standing right here—it was you
