Everything He Needed

[Verse 1]
She traced her name
On the fogged-up bathroom glass
Counting every little fault
Like a prayer that never passed
Hand-me-down heart
Stitched with other people’s words
Every mirror was a verdict
Every silence always hurt
[Pre-Chorus]
She kept her eyes down
Like she owed the ground an apology
Till he walked in
Said
"Why you talking like you’re broken to me?"
[Chorus]
You’re everything he needed
Every scar
Every secret
All the cracks you tried to hide
They’re the proof you’re still alive
You’re everything he needed
Can’t you feel it when you breathe in?
You were never not enough
You’re the one he’s made of
[Verse 2]
He kissed her hands
Said
"These never let you down"
Showed her how her shaking bones
Still could stand their own ground
Left his jacket
On her chair for days and days
So she’d wear the way he saw her
Like a shield against the haze
[Pre-Chorus]
She lifts her head now
Still afraid the sky might fall
He just laughs soft
Says
"If it does
We’ll take it all"
[Chorus]
You’re everything he needed
Every scar
Every secret
All the cracks you tried to hide
They’re the proof you’re still alive
You’re everything he needed
Can’t you feel it when you breathe in?
You were never not enough
You’re the one he’s made of
[Bridge]
[low vocal register]
All those nights
You counted reasons you’re unworthy
He was out there
Counting ways to keep you breathing
[crescendo]
Now when you shake
He holds your shoulders
Says
"Believe it
Closest thing I’ve seen to grace
Is you
Just standing
Still repeating"
[Chorus]
[Chorus]

rock, Post-grunge ballad with gritty, overdriven guitars and roomy live drums. Start with clean, slightly chorus-soaked guitar and low male vocals, then slam into distorted power chords on the chorus. Verses stay tight and intimate; choruses explode with doubled vocals and supporting harmonies. Middle section pulls back to half-time drums and feedback swells before final, full-throttle refrain., grunge