I see you now, I see you now Standing at the door with your arms crossed out Thought you had to hold this whole thing down You can rest now I see you now, I see you now You were never wrong for looking out But you don’t gotta fight for us right now You can rest now You learned early, don’t ask twice Don’t get your hopes up, don’t rely Keep it moving, you’ll survive Carry your own weight, you’ll be alright Every promise got a question mark Every welcome had an exit sign So you built a shield and called it strength And honestly? It worked just fine You weren’t trying to keep love away You were trying to keep pain away I see you now, I see you now Standing at the door with your arms crossed out Thought you had to hold this whole thing down You can rest now I see you now, I see you now You were never wrong for looking out But you don’t gotta fight for us right now You can rest now Funny thing, I called it freedom Called it independence, called it me Never noticed underneath it Was a child trying not to need Not because she wasn’t worthy Not because her heart was wrong She just learned if nobody saw her She would have to carry on Hey little one Come sit beside me You don’t have to prove you’re easy You don’t have to disappear Just to keep somebody near I know why you learned that story Thank you for protecting me But I’ve got boundaries now I’ve got eyes now I’ve got feet that know when to leave I see you now, I see you now You don’t gotta stand outside the house I’ve been learning how to hold us now You can rest now I see you now, I see you now Nothing needs to be on fire now You don’t have to earn your place somehow You can rest You can rest You can rest now
