[Verse 1] It wasn't me who turned away, When all the birds began to say Our names belonged beneath one sky, Two hearts had finally learned to fly. I stood there with an open hand, No walls to climb, no foreign land, Just one small step from you to me— But maybe love felt too much like being free. [Pre-Chorus] What did you see behind that door? A wound you'd lived through once before? Was it losing me that frightened you, Or finding something real and true? [Chorus] Don't let the fear decide, Don't let it live your life, Don't let an old and broken yesterday Choose who you love tonight. You don't have to be brave Enough to never shake— Just put your trembling hand in mine And take one step for love's own sake. I never asked you not to fear... I only wished you'd stay. [Verse 2] We built a house inside our dreams, With morning light and coffee steam, A little table, window rain, A thousand ordinary days. We even saw our silver hair, Two rocking chairs, one autumn air, Laughing at the storms we'd crossed— Who knew one frightened word could cost Everything we hadn't lived, Every kiss we had to give? [Pre-Chorus] You called retreating "being wise," Called hesitation "thinking twice," But sometimes safety is a cage, And sometimes love demands the stage. [Chorus] Don't let the fear decide, Don't let it live your life, Don't let an old and broken yesterday Choose who you love tonight. You don't have to be brave Enough to never shake— Just put your trembling hand in mine And take one step for love's own sake. I never asked you not to fear... I only wished you'd stay. [Bridge – intimate, almost whispered] Maybe courage isn't thunder, Maybe heroes sometimes cry. Maybe courage is a whisper: "I'm afraid... but I will try." So let your knees shake if they have to, Let your frightened heartbeat race, But don't give ghosts from long ago A vote in what tomorrow makes. [Final Chorus – full emotional lift] Don't let the fear decide, Come meet me on the other side, We may fall, we may get hurt, But at least we'll know we tried. You don't have to promise forever, You don't have to know the way, Just put your trembling hand in mine— We can be afraid and stay. I never blamed you for your fear, I only watched you disappear... And wished you'd learned before goodbye: Being brave is not the absence of fear— It's loving while you're terrified. [Outro – soft] The birds have carried off our song, The road is quiet now you're gone... Still, somewhere in another life, You take my hand— And fear doesn't decide.
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