I been runnin’ through heartbreaks like a marathon,
Every "maybe" turned to “move on, carry on.”
Built walls so high, couldn’t see the dawn,
Love felt like war, and my peace was gone.
I gave too much, got nothin’ but scars,
Kissed false prophets under broken stars.
Trust turned brittle, faith ran thin,
Told myself I’d never let no one in.
But then you came — not perfect, but real,
Didn’t promise the world, just taught me to heal.
You held my silence, didn’t fill it with noise,
Loved the cracked pieces, not just the poise.
(Hook)
Now I ain’t runnin’, I’m rooted deep,
Found a love that don’t vanish in my sleep.
Through pain and fire, I made it through,
I bled for love — and the wound led to you.
(Verse 2)
See, love ain’t soft, it’s survival and grace,
It’s cryin’ on the floor, then showin’ your face.
It’s losin’ your cool, then learnin’ restraint,
It’s holy and messy, sinner and saint.
I used to chase ghosts in human form,
Now I found calm in your storm.
You don’t fix me — you stand by my side,
You let me break, then let me decide.
I’ve seen fake smiles and empty vows,
Heard “forever” crumble in just three months somehow.
But with you — it’s slow burn, no show, no stage,
Just two souls writin’ the same damn page.
(Hook)
Now I ain’t runnin’, I’m rooted deep,
Found a love that don’t vanish in my sleep.
Through pain and fire, I made it through,
I bled for love — and the wound led to you.
(Bridge)
Every heartbreak was a verse in disguise,
Every tear just ink for the rise.
Now I see love ain’t meant to be pain,
It’s a storm you survive, and the peace you gain.
(Outro)
So here’s to the scars, to the lessons they teach,
To the heart I rebuilt, finally within reach.
You’re my “after,” my truth, my song,
The man I was searchin’ for — been here all along.
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