Title: Inside Out [Verse 1] I thought you were quiet, keeping it small, That idea barely lived at all, One bus ride home and you filled the air, Talking the whole way without a care, Not shy, just waiting for space to land, Waiting for someone to understand, Soon as you felt safe, the switch was loud and, I didn’t step back, I leaned in proud. [Verse 2] You say you’re fine and you carry on, Keep it moving, stay strong, But I hear the drop when your voice goes thin, I catch the moment you pull it in, You change the subject, smile it away, But I’ve learned what your pauses say, So I sit with you and don’t demand, Leave the door open, let you stand. [Pre-Chorus] I don’t corner you, I don’t pretend, I stay right here till you’re ready then. [Chorus] I know you inside out, Before the words come out your mouth, I know that look, I know that sound, I know when your world slows down, I know when “fine” means something else, I know when to help, when not to help, I don’t guess, I don’t play it cute, I know you inside out. [Verse 3] You don’t see how sharp you move, How fast your thoughts connect and prove, You brush it off like it’s nothing new, But I watch you think circles through, You solve things quick, then doubt it twice, Downplay skills you use with ease, I see the way your mind runs deep, Things you catch that others miss. [Verse 4] You show love just by being near, Making time year after year, Saying “I love you” like it matters still, And yeah it does, always will, If I forget, you don’t let it slide, You get real serious till I reply, Not mad, just needing proof, That I’m still choosing you. [Pre-Chorus] It’s not about words, it’s how you stay, Every ordinary day. [Chorus] I know you inside out, Before the words come out your mouth, I know that look, I know that sound, I know when your world slows down, I know when “fine” means something else, I know when to help, when not to help, I don’t guess, I don’t play it cute, I know you inside out. [Verse 5] We’ve been through more than I could list, Every high, every hard shift, Not one moment you walked away, You stayed right here anyway, You don’t announce the weight you hold, You just keep going, calm and bold, That kind of loyalty leaves a mark, That kind of love leaves parts. [Bridge] I don’t read minds, I read you, Years of living make it true, I know your patterns, know your pace, Know the meaning on your face, This isn’t chance, it’s time and trust, Two lives worn down, built back up. [Final Chorus] Yeah I know you inside out, Before the words come out your mouth, I know your quiet, I know your loud, I know the shape of here and now, I know when to wait, when to step in, I know where you start and where you end, I don’t guess, I don’t doubt, I know you inside out. [Outro] I know her so well it’s simple now, I call her thoughts before they’re out, Not magic tricks or lucky routes, Just loving someone inside out.
