"U Ain't Gotta Stand In The Rain Anymore"

“U Ain’t Gotta Stand N The Rain No More” Written by 12Gauge858 Spoken Intro Truck idling softly. Look... I just happened to see you from a distance... And I just wanna say something. (soft exhale) There’s always sunshine after the storm. Trust me... I been there too... (pauses) Can I hold your shoes? Get you somewhere dry? Cause nobody deserves carrying heartbreak in wet clothes... (short quiet chuckle) You ain’t gotta stand out here alone tonight... [distant thunder rolls softly] Take my jacket... (long pause) The rain’s cold enough already. (engine idles softly) Mmm... [Verse 1] I saw you standing by yourself Street lights bouncing off your tears Holding onto yesterday Like it still lived here Your shoes soaked through Heart broke too Storm clouds sitting in your eyes I know that look I wore it once Back when I forgot sunlight [Pre-Chorus] You kept saying "I'm alright" But pain got a sound When it talks too quiet And I know hurt moves slow Like old roads at midnight [Chorus] You don’t gotta stand in the rain no more Don’t gotta freeze outside closed doors You can keep your guard up I ain’t keeping score You don’t gotta wear old pain tonight Don’t gotta fight just to feel alright I ain’t asking for forever Just let me hold the light [Verse 2] Truck stop coffee in my hand Halfway through another state Seen enough broken hearts To know healing takes what it takes You still flinch at kindness Like love comes with a cost Still waiting for another storm Cause old trust got lost Pretty words ain’t worth much If peace never stays So I’ll let my actions talk And let time find its place [Pre-Chorus] Storms leave water marks Even after skies turn blue I ain’t trying to fix your past Just walk beside it with you [Chorus] You don’t gotta stand in the rain no more Don’t gotta freeze outside closed doors You can keep your guard up I ain’t keeping score You don’t gotta wear old pain tonight Don’t gotta fight just to feel alright I ain’t asking for forever Just let me hold the light [Bridge] Love shouldn’t feel like survival Shouldn’t feel like walking glass And if all you got right now Is maybe... That’s enough to start Not everybody stays to hurt you Not everybody leaves scars too Some people just pull over And stay true [Final Chorus] You don’t gotta stand in the rain no more You ain’t fighting weather alone Keep your walls if you need them I ain’t trying to own I’ll sit through silence Ride through fear Till someday you believe Safe love lives here You don’t gotta stand in the rain no more Not tonight Not anymore [Outro] (engine shuts off) See... Told you storms don’t last forever. Take your time. I know roads like this. Written by 12Gauge858 Music