Verse 1 I saw you first in dreams Before I knew your name Before I knew the word For what kept pulling me awake Paint-stained hands A hollowed smile Trying to build something beautiful Just to last a while ⸻ Pre-Chorus I didn’t name it I didn’t reach I just stayed quiet And watched you breathe ⸻ Chorus I waited I always waited I didn’t reach, I didn’t take I watched you choose I watched you break And loved you anyway ⸻ Verse 2 When you didn’t know what to paint I gave you stars Not to mark you Just to give you somewhere to start I saw you slip into the dark that night Hands reaching where they had no right You were scared — I felt it then So I made myself known When I said I’ve been looking for you It wasn’t a lie ⸻ Pre-Chorus I knew who you were I knew I should go So I turned away And let you go ⸻ Chorus I waited I always waited I wore the mask you needed me to wear I took the blame I played the role So you could breathe So you could stand there ⸻ Verse 3 (Updated — Sharper, Darker) Under the mountain I learned how to bleed How to be the monster So you wouldn’t need I took the screams I crossed the line I let you hate me So you’d stay alive ⸻ Bridge I thought it was something else Something rare, something wrong I didn’t name it I didn’t hope Then you died And the world went quiet And I knew ⸻ Chorus I waited Until I couldn’t let go I broke every rule And every mind To bring you home And when you lived And chose another life I stepped back And swallowed mine ⸻ Verse 4 I would’ve watched you marry him If it meant you were safe I would’ve carried this alone To my grave But when I felt you breaking When I felt you suffocate I came for you Because I couldn’t wait ⸻ Final Chorus I waited Until waiting meant losing you And if loving you Makes me the villain I’ll be that too I’m not asking I’m not claiming I’m not telling you what to do I’m just giving you the truth And leaving the choice With you ⸻ Outro Wanting you would be easy. Keeping you safe is not. So I choose the harder thing.
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