[Verse 1] I kept my heart behind the rules Behind the walls they taught us well You were sunlight in a place that never welcomed warmth I felt you close but never touched; I told myself it wasn't safe So I hid the way you steadied me like it was something wrong [Pre-Chorus] I never let the feeling bloom Never let it breathe or grow I thought the future wasn't ours So I never let you know [Chorus] Now I'm holding all these moments that I locked away in silence You were everything I wanted But I never let it show I kept my distance out of fear Called it strength Called it control But the truth is breaking through me: you were the love I never let myself hold [Verse 2] I asked about you once today A quiet question Nothing more They said your name like fading light And I felt the world tilt I never let myself believe that you could be a home for me Now the chance is gone And I'm the one who walked away [Pre-Chorus] I told myself we had no path That wanting you would make me weak But now your story's ending And mine can barely speak [Chorus] Now I'm holding all these moments that I locked away in silence You were everything I wanted But I never let it show I kept my distance out of fear Called it strength Called it control But the truth is breaking through me: you were the love I never let myself hold
