[Intro] Hey~ Can I ask you What's the one word You've heard the most In your whole life? I love you? Thank you? Good morning? Hmm hmm hmm~ It's much closer than that It's... Your name Your very own name [Verse 1] The day you were born You were given A handful of letters Before you even knew What they meant Someone called You turned around You learned to write You learned the sound When you were scolded When you were praised At every turning point It was there Hospitals Classrooms Desks at work Even someone you loved Whispered it Your name has always Walked ahead of you Introducing you Before you do [Pre-Chorus] Think it's just a name? Are you really sure? Take a little look back Count it if you can~ How many times Have you turned your head? How many times Have you seen those letters? [Chorus] Name, oh name My very own name The word I've lived with Since my first day Every time they called I turned around Every time they wrote it I became more me Don't reduce it To the number of strokes Don't lock it away In good or bad luck What have you received From that little name? And how has it shaped The road you've walked today? Name, oh name Your beautiful name It's been beside you All along the way [Verse 2] Change your last name And something feels new Change the way you're called And the distance changes too First name Last name Nickname Sweetheart Same old person Different smile When your job title Fades away at night And someone calls you By your childhood name For just a moment You're back again Ever felt that Strange little feeling? Letters have shapes And sounds have rhythm People make connections Without even knowing Hard to explain it As chance alone Tiny little moments Growing into mountains [Pre-Chorus] I'm not here to tell you What tomorrow brings I'm not here to judge What yesterday means That name that's always Stayed beside you How much has it given? Have you ever wondered? [Chorus] Name, oh name Your very own name The word you've heard Since your first day Every time you heard it Your attention turned Every time you wrote it Your outline grew stronger Before you ask If it's lucky or cursed Why not look At what it means first? The sound The meaning The ways it's used And the way that name Has lived with you Name, oh name My very own name There's so much more Than I ever knew [Bridge] Who gave it to you? Why did they choose it? What kind of hopes Were hidden inside? Even if your journey Took another road You're still carrying it Everywhere you go Take it apart Just for a moment The sound The meaning The way they call you Something that looked Like one simple thing Has so many doors Waiting to open Break it apart Look all around Put it together And see what you've found The person you thought You'd always been Is so much more Than just a name Maybe you'll discover Someone new within [Break] Your name Doesn't choose your future Your name Doesn't hold you down It's been beside you Since the beginning That's not a prophecy It's simply true [Final Chorus] Name, oh name My very own name A word that walks with me All through my life I didn't choose it On my own But it's been calling me All along You don't have to fear it You don't have to believe If something catches Your attention Take a little look At what it means Name, oh name Your very own name You don't need fate To explain your life If something hidden Comes into view What happens next Is up to you Name, oh name Your very own name It'll stay beside you Till your final day [Outro] It was spoken Before you could speak And it may live on Long after you're gone Just a handful Of little letters And yet... They carry Something precious Your name Your very own name
