[Verse 1] I asked the cracked compass where the north had gone Bought a paper promise from a smiling man Kept my lucky penny in a borrowed shoe Every road I trusted looped me back to you [Pre-Chorus] Then you said, “Look up—your hands are full of maps” I let the pages fall and heard the silence crack [Chorus] I was looking for hope in all the wrong places Counting locked doors, memorizing blank faces You were right here, calling through the noise I was chasing signs; I could’ve heard your voice All the wrong places, all the wrong places Hope was closer than I knew [Verse 2] I searched the old coat for a note from fate Asked a fortune cookie if I’d learned to wait Traded every morning for a perfect plan Till you left a warm cup by my shaking hand [Pre-Chorus] You said, “The answer isn’t hidden in the miles” I looked at you and finally stopped awhile [Chorus] I was looking for hope in all the wrong places Counting locked doors, memorizing blank faces You were right here, calling through the noise I was chasing signs; I could’ve heard your voice All the wrong places, all the wrong places Hope was closer than I knew [Bridge] No secret number, no borrowed remedy Just one open window and you beside me I don’t need the whole way drawn in blue One honest step is enough to start anew [Final Chorus] I was looking for hope in all the wrong places Now I see it in the ordinary graces You were right here, calling through the noise I was chasing signs; now I know your voice All the wrong places, all the wrong places Hope was closer than I knew Hope was closer than I knew [Outro] Closer than I knew Right here with you
