Love Wasn't All I Needed

I gave my heart, I took the fall

Believed that love would fix it all

But sometimes truth wears a disguise

And leaves you staring at goodbyes

I lost myself in empty dreams

'Til silence taught me what they mean

A couple years of quiet roads

No hand to hold, no warm hello

But in the calm, I learned to stand

With steady breath and open hands

No more chasing shadows past

I found the kind of peace that lasts

Love wasn’t all I needed

Not to be whole, not to feel completed

I’ve got laughter with my friends

Family holding up the ends

I've got goals I chase with fire

Every step a little higher

I once thought love was everything

But I found more in other things

Sure, there’s days I miss the spark

The quiet nights, the beating heart

But I don't ache the way I did

I've made a life I want to live

And if love comes, it’s welcome here

But I won’t wait—I’ve made that clear

Love wasn’t all I needed

Not to grow strong, not to be undefeated

I’ve got sunrise in my chest

Dreams that never let me rest

Friends who laugh until we cry

And family always by my side

I used to long for something more

Now I’ve got joy worth fighting for

If love returns, let it be kind

But I won’t break if it leaves this time

'Cause I’ve become my favorite song

The one I needed all along

Love wasn’t all I needed

The world is wide, and I’ve finally seen it

There’s beauty in the quiet days

In finding strength in my own ways

I don’t need perfect to feel free

I’ve found enough inside of me

And in this life I’ve slowly built—

There’s more than love… there’s being filled