I have nothing I need to prove

Verse 1

We were barely speaking that whole week

Too hurt, too stubborn, too tired to reach

Then out of nowhere at a Bees game night

There you were standing under stadium lights

I walked right past, pretending I was fine

Then something made me turn around one more time

And I caught that look across her face

Like disappointment I could never erase

She turned so fast when she saw me see

But that moment stayed tattooed in me

Pre-Chorus

Maybe she thinks I’m not enough

Maybe she blames me when things get rough

But love gets messy, hearts get bruised

And he’s not perfect too

Chorus

I have nothing I need to prove

I won’t beg for someone else’s truth

You see my flaws like I don’t see his

But love was never measured like this

Yeah we both broke things, we both got scars

We both said words that went too far

So don’t put all this weight on me

I have nothing I need to prove

Verse 2

I know a mother wants the best

Wants someone who can pass the test

But I’m not standing in a line

Hoping someday I’ll earn my right

Cause he’s slammed doors and walked away

He’s made mistakes I never named

And I still stayed through all of that

Without keeping score or striking back

Pre-Chorus

I’m not asking her to understand

Just stop acting like I’m less than

Chorus

I have nothing I need to prove

I don’t need permission to love the truth

He knows my worst, I know his too

That’s what real love learns to do

And if she only sees my side

While putting his on some pedestal high

Then maybe she never really knew

Nobody’s perfect all the way through

Bridge

That look still crosses my mind sometimes

Like I’ll never be the “right” kind

But I won’t carry shame that isn’t mine

Just to make somebody satisfied

Final Chorus

I have nothing I need to prove

Not my heart, not what we’ve been through

Cause real love ain’t spotless and clean

It’s two imperfect people choosing to stay seen

And maybe one day she’ll want to know

The girl her son won’t let go

But until then I’ll stand where I do

Knowing I have nothing left to prove