Still The One For Me

[Verse 1]
Packed my boots
In a busted Ford
Chased some west coast
Golden reward
Thought I needed
Brand‑new skies
Salt in my hair
Some stranger’s eyes
But every sunset
Felt half wrong
Your name hiding
In every song
All that distance
All that pride
Still your flannel
In the backseat ride
[Chorus]
You’re still the one for me
Even after I ran, I see
Had to lose my way
To know where I belong
You were the home I couldn’t see
Right there on that old porch swing
Had to get my heart broke
To know you’re still the one for me (oh yeah)
[Verse 2]
Kissed a boy
Under neon haze
Tried on new lives
For a couple days
Thought if I changed
I’d finally fit
But every laugh
Fell counterfeit
Called my mama
From Pacific wind
Said, “I keep leaving
But I don’t begin”
Heard her breathing
On the line
Said, “Son, you’re chasing
What you left behind”
[Chorus]
You’re still the one for me
Even after I ran, I see
Had to lose my way
To know where I belong
You were the home I couldn’t see
Right there on that old porch swing
Had to get my heart broke
To know you’re still the one for me (hey)
[Bridge]
I had the love
I swore I’d never find
Right there, your hand
Reaching out for mine
Took all those miles
To finally understand
I was already held
In your rough, kind hands
[Chorus]
You’re still the one for me
If you’ll take a fool back, baby, please
I’ve seen the far side
Of every restless dream
You were the home I couldn’t see
Waiting where the gravel meets the wheat
Had to get my heart broke
To know you’re still the one for me
Yeah, had to get my heart broke
To know you’re still the one for me

country, Warm modern country ballad with male vocals; gentle picked acoustic and subtle pedal steel in the verses, brushed kit and soft bass easing in by the first chorus. Big, harmony-lifted hooks on the choruses with organ pad filling out the top. Second chorus up a notch with extra background vocals and a simple melodic electric guitar answering the vocal lines. Intimate, heart-on-sleeve storytelling, then a small dynamic swell at the bridge before a hushed, emotional final refrain.