[Intro: warm Rhodes, fretless bass] [Soft melodic baritone] I never wanted someone Who was frightened to be free [Verse 1: syncopated sing-rap] I could build a thousand fences Put a lock upon the gate Call the walls a kind of shelter Call the keys a kind of fate But I'd rather watch you wander Knowing you might come back home Than keep your heart beside me When it longs to be alone [Pre-Chorus: ascending harmonies] A hand held open to the sky Can hold more love than one held tight [Chorus: soaring, stacked major thirds] I wanna be free enough to love And brave enough to let you go Give you every reason to stay Without demanding that you do Love isn't something that we own It's something beautiful we choose And every day you choose me Is a gift I couldn't make you give [Break: melodic bass solo, chopped vocal accents] [Verse 2: warm legato] If tomorrow takes you elsewhere I will wish you every star And if our roads keep running parallel I'll love you as you are [Bridge: half-time, vulnerable falsetto] I don't need to own your tomorrow To treasure who you are today [Final Chorus: octave lift, epic harmonies] Free enough to love Strong enough to trust A thousand open doors And still there's room for us [Outro: sustained major chord] Come close because you want to.
