5 years

Verse 1

Five years ahead, you walked that road

I was just a shadow, trying to grow

You showed me fire, you showed me fight

Lit up my days, and stole my nights

I learned your laugh, I learned your lies

The way to run, the way to hide

Every secret, every dare

You pulled me close, like you really cared

Pre-Chorus

But we were two kids, chasing storms in the rain

Didn’t know love from a game full of pain

And you swore you were showing me life

But I was bleeding inside

Chorus

You were my hero, you were my fall

Built me up, then broke down the wall

Didn’t know better, but you led the way

Through the nights, through the mess, through the grey

You were my sister, my first best friend

But your road was dark and it never did end

I followed your footsteps, now I understand

You were lost, and you took my hand

Verse 2

You taught me how to fight back tears

How to numb myself, disappear

Gave me my first taste of danger’s kiss

Showed me a world I didn’t miss

We laughed at rules, we played with fire

You dressed me up in your same desires

And though your heart was trying to save

Your own storms swept me away

Pre-Chorus

We were two kids, thinking we owned the night

Blind to the truth, running from the light

And I swore you were showing me love

But it was never enough

Chorus

You were my hero, you were my fall

Built me up, then broke down the wall

Didn’t know better, but you led the way

Through the nights, through the mess, through the grey

You were my sister, my first best friend

But your road was dark and it never did end

I followed your footsteps, now I understand

You were lost, and you took my hand

Bridge

Maybe you thought you were keeping me close

But you were just handing me all your ghosts

And I still love you, but I see it now

You couldn’t teach what you never found

Final Chorus

You were my hero, you were my fall

Built me up, then broke down the wall

Didn’t know better, but you led the way

Through the nights, through the mess, through the grey

You were my sister, my first best friend

But your road was dark and it never did end

I followed your footsteps, now I understand

You were lost… and you took my hand

Outro

Five years ahead, you walked that road

And I’m still learning to let it go