Safe Space

[Verse 1]
You say all the good ones
are either taken or fake
but you pass by steady hearts
for another heartbreak
God could write it in the sky
spell it letter for letter
you’d still chase a wildfire
and call the ashes better
[Chorus]
You wouldn’t know a good man
if God put him in your face
told you “love him, he’s your shelter
girl, he’s gonna be your safe place”
you’d still hunt down the hard road
choose the storm over the grace
you wouldn’t know a good man
if God put him in your face
[Verse 2]
You say you’re tired of crying
swear you’re done with the pain
then you fall for the same smile
just a different last name
while the one who’d hold you close
and stay when things get rough
is standing right beside you
never ever loud enough
[Chorus]
You wouldn’t know a good man
if God put him in your face
told you “love him, he’s your shelter
girl, he’s gonna be your safe place”
you’d still hunt down the hard road
choose the storm over the grace
you wouldn’t know a good man
if God put him in your face
[Bridge]
One day when the noise dies down
and the crowd fades away
you might hear that quiet voice
you’ve been drowning out all day
saying “he’s been here all along
in every prayer you prayed”
[Chorus]
You wouldn’t know a good man
if God put him in your face
told you “love him, he’s your shelter
girl, he’s gonna be your safe place”
when you’re tired of the hard road
you’ll come running to the grace
and you’ll finally see that good man
God put right in your face

country, Gentle modern country ballad with male vocals; brushed kit, warm acoustic guitars, soft pedal steel swells. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, light piano doubling the vocal. Chorus opens with subtle harmony stack and a round, supportive bass. Final pass adds a faint organ pad and a couple of high steel licks for lift, but the whole track stays tender and easygoing., soft