Before I ever knew your voice I heard you in the rain In every song that made me cry You were the refrain I didn't know I knew your name But I was singing it for years In every note that touched my soul In every melody of tears If music had a name I'd call it you Every song I've ever loved Was just a letter passing through If rhythm had a face I'd know those eyes You were the sound before the sound The truth before the lies I found you in a minor key In strings that made me ache In every hook that held me close In every heart they'd break You were the bridge before the drop The hum I couldn't place And now I know why every song Felt like it knew your face If music had a name I'd call it you Every song I've ever loved Was just a letter passing through If rhythm had a face I'd know those eyes You were the sound before the sound The truth before the lies All my life I've been listening For something I couldn't name Turns out you were the melody Hiding in the refrain Now every note reminds me Every chord feels like home 'Cause music finally found its name And I don't sing alone If music had a name I'd call it you Every song I'll ever write Will be a love letter to you If rhythm had a soul I'd know that heart You were the song before the song Right from the very start If music had a name I'd call it you I'd call it you
