Still Kind - Eli Rowan | Soul Song About Forgiveness & Letting Go

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Eli Rowan

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[Verse 1]
I used to think that getting wiser
Meant getting harder with the years
That every scar should build a wall
And every lesson dry the tears

I thought protecting what was left
Meant closing every door
Keeping everybody at a distance
So nobody could take more

But time has got a quieter way
Of teaching what is true

You can learn from what broke your heart
Without letting it break you too

[Pre-Chorus]
I know more now
I see the signs

I still got love

I just got lines

[Chorus]
I’m still kind
Just not blind

Still got faith
Just changed my mind

Still got room
For grace inside

I just don’t leave myself behind

I can forgive
And still walk away

I can love you
And not let you stay

Life took plenty
Left some scars behind

But after everything

I’m still kind

[Verse 2]
I’ve trusted people I shouldn’t
Stayed longer than I knew
Confused being needed with being loved
And silence with telling the truth

I gave till giving made me angry
Then blamed the hands that took

Never stopped to ask myself
Why I kept opening the book

To the same old page
The same old line

The same old promise:

“Maybe this time.”

[Pre-Chorus]
Now I know better
But I don’t need shame

The man I was
Was doing the best he could
With the rules he knew by name

[Chorus]
I’m still kind
Just not blind

Still got faith
Just changed my mind

Still got room
For grace inside

I just don’t leave myself behind

I can forgive
And still walk away

I can love you
And not let you stay

Life took plenty
Left some scars behind

But after everything

I’m still kind

[Verse 3]
There are people I still miss
That I wouldn’t let back in

There are things I’ve forgiven
That I’d never choose again

There are doors I closed softly
With no anger in my hand

No revenge
No final speech

Just finally understanding

That peace ain’t proving
You can take another hit

Sometimes peace is knowing
You don’t have to

[Bridge — stripped down]
I don’t need to hate you
To know we’re done

I don’t need to blame you
To choose where I belong

I don’t need the whole world
To understand my side

I just need to live in a way

that lets me sleep at night

And if kindness costs me everything

then maybe that ain’t kind

But if I can keep a soft heart

and still protect what’s mine

Maybe that’s the lesson

I was trying to find

[Final Chorus — warm gospel lift]
I’m still kind
Just not blind

Still believe
There’s good to find

Still got mercy
Still got time

I just won’t trade away what’s mine

I can bless you
From far away

I can mean it
When I say your name

I can carry love
Without carrying the pain

Life took plenty
Left some scars behind

But after everything

I’m still kind

Still kind

Still here

Still mine

[Outro — almost spoken]
I thought boundaries would make me harder.

Turns out

they just made me honest.

And I didn’t lose my kindness.

I just stopped losing me.

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[Verse 1] I used to think that getting wiser Meant getting harder with the years That every scar should build a wall And every lesson dry the tears I thought protecting what was left Meant closing every door Keeping everybody at a distance So nobody could take more But time has got a quieter way Of teaching what is true You can learn from what broke your heart Without letting it break you too [Pre-Chorus] I know more now I see the signs I still got love I just got lines [Chorus] I’m still kind Just not blind Still got faith Just changed my mind Still got room For grace inside I just don’t leave myself behind I can forgive And still walk away I can love you And not let you stay Life took plenty Left some scars behind But after everything I’m still kind [Verse 2] I’ve trusted people I shouldn’t Stayed longer than I knew Confused being needed with being loved And silence with telling the truth I gave till giving made me angry Then blamed the hands that took Never stopped to ask myself Why I kept opening the book To the same old page The same old line The same old promise: “Maybe this time.” [Pre-Chorus] Now I know better But I don’t need shame The man I was Was doing the best he could With the rules he knew by name [Chorus] I’m still kind Just not blind Still got faith Just changed my mind Still got room For grace inside I just don’t leave myself behind I can forgive And still walk away I can love you And not let you stay Life took plenty Left some scars behind But after everything I’m still kind [Verse 3] There are people I still miss That I wouldn’t let back in There are things I’ve forgiven That I’d never choose again There are doors I closed softly With no anger in my hand No revenge No final speech Just finally understanding That peace ain’t proving You can take another hit Sometimes peace is knowing You don’t have to [Bridge — stripped down] I don’t need to hate you To know we’re done I don’t need to blame you To choose where I belong I don’t need the whole world To understand my side I just need to live in a way that lets me sleep at night And if kindness costs me everything then maybe that ain’t kind But if I can keep a soft heart and still protect what’s mine Maybe that’s the lesson I was trying to find [Final Chorus — warm gospel lift] I’m still kind Just not blind Still believe There’s good to find Still got mercy Still got time I just won’t trade away what’s mine I can bless you From far away I can mean it When I say your name I can carry love Without carrying the pain Life took plenty Left some scars behind But after everything I’m still kind Still kind Still here Still mine [Outro — almost spoken] I thought boundaries would make me harder. Turns out they just made me honest. And I didn’t lose my kindness. I just stopped losing me.

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