“I Loved You Without Running”

Verse 1
You held me like a promise
Softly, almost mine
Your hands knew where my heart was
Your words just took their time
I felt it in the silence
In the spaces you wouldn’t name
Somewhere between your almost
And the love you couldn’t claim
Pre-Chorus
I stopped chasing questions
Let the quiet be my guide
Some loves don’t come together
Some loves just learn to hide
Chorus
I won’t call you back from where you drift
I’ll wait for the time you’re ready
But I loved you without running
Even knowing I could lose
I set you free from needing
More than you could be
If you ever learn to hold me
You’ll find me where I breathe
Verse 2
Morning came like distance
Even lying skin to skin
You’d pull me close in instinct
Then guard yourself again
I finally saw the difference
Between a heart and a home
You were safe inside the moment
But not safe to belong
Pre-Chorus
So I laid down the future
I carried for us two
Sometimes love looks like staying
Sometimes love looks like truth
Chorus
I won’t call you back from where you drift
I’ll wait for the time you’re ready
But I loved you without running
Even knowing I could lose
I set you free from needing
More than you could be
If you ever learn to hold me
You’ll find me where I breathe
Bridge
I’m not closing the door
I’m just stepping aside
You don’t have to be ready
I’ll be here when hearts align
And if time brings you clarity
Where silence used to live
You won’t find me waiting
But I’ll still forgive
Final Chorus (soft, reflective)
I won’t call you back from where you drift
I’ll wait for the time you’re ready
But I loved you without running
Even knowing I could lose
I didn’t lose my heart here
I just gave it room
Love doesn’t always stay with you
Sometimes it makes you choose
I won’t call you back from where you drift
But I didn’t walk away
I loved you enough to free you
And myself enough to stay

Soft modern country female alto voice